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June 26, 2025

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Another bill filed blocking required COVID vaccinations for students

March 9, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A second bill has been filed in the North Carolina House blocking state agencies from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to attend the state’s K-12 schools.  House Bill 222, “CV19 Vaccine Mandates for NC […]

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CDC adds COVID-19 to childhood immunization schedule

February 15, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially added COVID-19 shots to the recommended childhood immunization schedule on Feb. 9.   Last fall, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to […]

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NC Commission for Public Health taps brakes on 17-year-old COVID vaccination request

February 2, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A body with the ability to alter immunization requirements has tapped the brakes on adding COVID-19 vaccination requirements for students 17 and up. The N.C. Commission for Public Health (NCCPH) is the only […]

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NC Commission for Public Health to take up requiring COVID vaccine for students 17 and up

January 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Students ages 17 and up could be required to get a COVID-19 vaccination in order to attend secondary schools in the state, depending on the actions of a state commission.   The N.C. Commission […]

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Just what is the NC Commission for Public Health and who sits on the board?

January 6, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Commission for Public Health (NCCPH) says it is the “public health rulemaking body for North Carolina” and is “authorized and directed by the N.C. General Assembly to adopt rules to protect […]

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Audio: NC Commission on Public Health members joke about anti-vax and mask “rhetoric” prior to official meeting

October 15, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Commission on Public Health met virtually on Oct. 15 and members of the body joked about what they referred to as anti-vax and mask “rhetoric” in audio obtained exclusively by North […]

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Pfizer FDA-approval push for 5-and-older vaccine sets stage for K-12 immunizations fight

October 6, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With Pfizer and German company BioNTech requesting FDA approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, K-12 parents may find their state attempting to add the vaccination to the immunizations […]

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Will your K-12 student be required to get a COVID-19 shot?

August 25, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Whether K-12 students in North Carolina will be compelled to get a COVID-19 vaccination or not lies in the hands of the 13 members of the N.C. Public Health Commission. Per state statutes, […]

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