North Carolina's COVID-19 vaccine rules just shifted - again. Prescriptions are no longer required to get the vaccine, after the measure was narrowly rejected in a 6-6 tie broken by the chair of the ...

Outbreaks of vaccine‑preventable illnesses continue to persist across the country and here in North Carolina, due, in part, to declining vaccine rates for communicable diseases. When children and ...

As a new, potent flu strain sweeps across the U.S., health officials in North Carolina emphasize the importance of getting ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. 5:57 p.m. Wake County Public Health will explore feelings of ...

Vaccinating school-aged children-- it is a topic so divisive, and yet the law in North Carolina is crystal clear. It states children need certain vaccines to attend all public, private and religious ...

FDA revoked emergency use for most COVID vaccines, limiting eligibility groups. Blue Cross NC may change coverage pending CDC advisory vote on Sept. 18-19. Uninsured North Carolinians may face vaccine ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina logged its first 2025 measles case amid rising vaccine hesitancy. State law allows both medical and religious ...

Note: Find updated information on measles cases in North Carolina here. Measles cases are on the rise in the U.S. — and signs indicate that more outbreaks are possible. As of Feb. 20, there were a ...

As flu season comes to an end, the death toll in North Carolina from the virus is nearing 250. There have been 246 flu-related deaths in North Carolina since Oct. 5, according to data from the N.C.