FEMA Vaccination Site To Open In North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA — A new federally supported vaccination site will soon open in Greensboro, offering 3,000 shots daily, state public health officials announced.

Vaccinations at the site will be by appointment only.

The FEMA-supported vaccination site in Greensboro will be open for 12 hours a day, seven days a week beginning Wednesday, March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper said this week.

"This federally supported vaccine center will help North Carolina get more shots in arms and assist us in reaching more underserved communities," Cooper said.

The vaccination site, which will be located at Four Seasons Town Center Shopping Mall and staffed by personnel from the Department of Defense, will offer service in drive-thru lanes in the parking lot, as well as inside the former Dillard's department store space.

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The site will also support mobile vaccination clinics in and near Guilford County, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said. The vaccination supply of nearly 170,000 doses of vaccine is federally allocated and in addition to the state's weekly shipment from the Centers for Disease Control, DHHS said.

The Greensboro location was selected for the FEMA site due to the size of its underserved or marginalized population, according to state health officials. About 49 percent of the county's population are minorities.

“COVID-19 disproportionately impacts people of color and this vaccination location will help ensure that vaccines get to populations that are traditionally underserved," Rep. Kathy Manning said in a statement. "As vaccine distribution continues, equity must be a priority.”

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