• Governor Cooper Encourages Eligible Families in North Carolina to Apply for Child Tax Credit Payments

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    RALEIGH: This month many families across North Carolina are receiving an installment of the advance Child Tax Credit federal payment, which provides them with up to half of their total credit and bolsters their income to meet immediate needs for children’s health and well-being. These dollars can immediately improve the food and financial security of families with children […]

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  • Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots Recommended by FDA

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    RALEIGH — Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 booster shot is safe, effective and recommended for individuals who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months and are:  65 years and older;  At high risk of severe COVID-19; and,  At high risk of occupational exposure.  As a next step, the […]

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  • FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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    Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization […]

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  • Open Enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care Ends May 14

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    RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun mailing reminder notices to Medicaid beneficiaries that open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care ends on May 14. The notices are being sent to encourage beneficiaries to choose a primary care provider and a health plan for their families’ care in preparation for […]

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