RALEIGH, N.C. — On Wednesday at 2 p.m., Gov. Roy Cooper will provide a coronavirus briefing as the state launches a new toll-free hotline for people seeking information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said the hotline will provide details on how, when and where people can get vaccinated, as well as answer questions about the vaccine.
“I know I’m getting a lot of, ‘Hey, I have this and this issue, can I get the vaccine,'” Cohen said. “So we can answer questions about safety and effectiveness but also to help direct folks – and who should they call in order to know where to go.”
The process to roll out the vaccine statewide has been slow, and Cohen said she hopes the hotline will help clear up any confusion.
So far, about 123,600 people have been vaccinated statewide, including 461 who have received both doses, according to DHHS.
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