COVID-19 Vaccine Information

When You Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in North Carolina

North Carolina officials have developed a plan to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone who wants it in phases. Healthcare agencies across the state are in Phase 1a of the coronavirus vaccine rollout plan and are busy administering the COVID-19 vaccine to NC’s frontline persons who are working directly with coronavirus patients. This group includes healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers administering the vaccine, and long-term staff and residents in nursing facilities and group homes.

According to the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), the next group of individuals scheduled to receive the vaccine in Phase 1b are adults 75 years or older and frontline essential workers, including firefighters, police officers, U.S. Postal Service workers, those in the education sector, and others. Those in the education sector include teachers and support staff members, but not college or university employees. PLEASE CONFIRM

Learn About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Now is the time to educate yourself on the COVID-19 vaccine so that you are informed once the vaccine is available to you. Review the NCDHHS’s “COVID-10 Vaccines: Your Best Shot Against COVID-19” (PDF) document to learn more about:

• the different phases of NC's rollout of the vaccine
• safety and effectiveness of the vaccine
• dosing/administration (including how many COVID-19 vaccine doses you'll need)
• how much it costs to get the COVID-19 vaccine (it’s free!)
• where to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine will not be distributed on Central Piedmont campuses.

More Information

Can’t find the answer to your question(s)?

• Visit the NCDHHS's COVID-19 vaccine information page.
• Contact your physician or healthcare provider.
• Call the NC Department of Health and Human Services at 1.877.490.6642.

How to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in North Carolina

The COVID-19 vaccine is in North Carolina. State officials have developed a plan to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone who wants it in phases. The vaccine will not be distributed on Central Piedmont campuses, and Central Piedmont cannot advise on the vaccine. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, including NC's rollout plan, the vaccine's safety and effectiveness, how much the vaccine costs (it's free!), and where to get the vaccine, review the NC Department of Health and Human Services' (NCDHHS) “COVID-10 Vaccines: Your Best Shot Against COVID-19” (PDF) document, visit the NCDHHS's COVID-19 vaccine information page, call the NCDHHS 1.877.490.6642, or contact your physician or healthcare provider.