On Monday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. the Davidson County School Board of Education held a meeting at Davis-Townsend Elementary School to vote on whether to make masks mandatory for students heading into the 2021-2022 school year.
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Health department vaccine schedule for August 2-7
Davidson County Health Department COVID-19 vaccine schedule for August 2-7.
Health Department vaccine schedule for July 26-30
Health department COVID-19 vaccine schedule for July 26-July 30.
North Carolina updates StrongSchoolsNC public health toolkit
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. shared updated public health guidance for K-12 schools to follow in the upcoming school year.
From a teen's perspective: COVID-19 Vaccinations
In this column, student writer Sidney Briggs says, “It’s been a long journey. In Davidson County, students haven’t had a normal school schedule since March 2020, and even then we didn’t go back to school for a few months. This took a mental toll on students and lowered motivation and interest in school. Mental health issues have been increasing, especially in students who sit on Zoom all day.”
Health Department vaccine schedule for July 19-23
Davidson County Transportation is still offering rides to individuals needing assistance with transportation to vaccine clinics. They should call (336)242-2250 to make arrangements.
NCDHHS to announce next summer cash and cash 4 college drawing winners Thursday
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will announce the second two winners of the Summer Cash Drawing and Summer Cash 4 College Drawing on Thursday, July 15 at 3 p.m.
Health officials encourage parents to get preteens and teens up to date on immunizations
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed July Adolescent Immunization Awareness Month to highlight the importance of immunizations for North Carolina’s preteens and teens. As teachers, parents and students are preparing for the start of the 2021-22 school year, public health officials remind parents and guardians to ensure their teens and preteens are current on all their vaccinations and encourage health care providers to take steps to ensure their young patients are up to date.
Health Department vaccine schedule for July 12-16
Davidson County Health Department vaccine schedule for July 12-16.
Mobile breast center will offer mammograms at local non-profit
The Novant Health Breast Center mobile unit will be on-site at Cancer Services of Davidson County on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:50 p.m. Cancer Services is located at 25 West 6th Avenue Lexington, NC, 27292.
Health Department vaccine schedule for July 5-9
The Davidson County Health Department will offer the Pfizer vaccine at their office Tuesday through Friday this week from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Local church discusses mental health
Mental Health awareness has become a buzz phrase but it is far more than something we should simply be talking about.
Health Department vaccine schedule for June 21-June 25
Davidson County Health Department vaccine schedule for June 21-25.
Governor Cooper discusses "Your Shot at a Million" vaccine cash drawing in Davidson County
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited the Davidson County Health Department vaccine clinic in Lexington to see more people get their COVID-19 vaccine and talk about the Your Shot at a Million Summer Cash and College Tuition drawings for vaccinated North Carolinians. The health department has administered a majority of the vaccinations across Davidson County, administering nearly 60,400 doses.
Health department offering vaccines at Juneteenth event
On Saturday, June 19 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., the Davidson County Health Department (DCHD) will be administering COVID-19 vaccines at the Juneteenth Celebration.
Health Department vaccine schedule
Health department vaccine schedule for week of June 14.
Calendario de vacunas del departamento de salud
Calendario de vacunas del departamento de salud.
Health Department vaccine schedule
COVID-19 vaccine schedule for week of June 7.
Campaña de vacunaciòn Pfizer
Nueva oportunidad para recibir la vacuna del COVID-19.
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Event
Upcoming opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.