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Alamance County and Cone Health to open a COVID …

WebOn Saturday, Feb. 27, the Alamance County Health Department and Cone Health will open a joint COVID-19 vaccination clinic at 2401 Eric Lane, Unit 100, Burlington. Appointments are required. The facility will initially vaccinate health care workers, persons 65 and over and employees of childcare centers and pre-K-12 schools.

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Cone Health shows off new heart center Local News

WebCONE HEALTH. BURLINGTON — Cone Health officials are eager to show off the health system’s new $34.3 million project to expand treatment so people with heart rhythm conditions and those needing advanced heart scans or other vital cardiovascular treatments and services won’t need to travel outside Alamance County for care. The Cone Health

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Alamance County Health Department looks ahead at vaccine …

WebThe Health Department will start reevaluating who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine on a weekly basis beginning Jan. 22 as doses remain in short supply.

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Alamance nears 16,000 COVID-19 cases News thetimesnews.com

WebAlamance Health Department, Times-News Statewide, 1,129,323 people had received their first dose of the vaccine by Monday and 487,702 had completed the vaccine series. According to NC DHHS, a total of 25,592 vaccinations have been administered this far, which includes long-term care facility inoculations not conducted by the local Health

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Alamance Health Department opens COVID-19 vaccination clinic

WebThe Alamance County Health Department is opening a COVID-19 vaccination clinic starting on April 11. The vaccination clinic will run on Mondays from 8 am to 5 pm and on Fridays from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Alamance County Health Department, which is located at 1913 McKinney St., Mebane.

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Alamance sees larger vaccine shipment, keeps an eye on most …

WebThe Alamance County Health Department received a larger shipment of COVID-19 vaccines last week, but county Health Director Tony Lo Giudice said the department is still focused on vaccinating the most vulnerable populations first as the pandemic continues. About a month into the vaccine distribution, the Health Department has received 5,875

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Cone Health sees rising hospitalizations as Delta variant of COVID …

WebThe recent rise is cases is attributed to the Delta variant of COVID-19 and data scientists at Cone Health expect hospitalization numbers to continue climbing due to the more contagious variant. “A couple of months ago, we would expect someone with COVID-19 to infect two or three other people,” says Michael DeWitt, senior data scientist at

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Local project using genetics for health care Local News

WebA new five-year health project will seek to get 100,000 people in the Triad, including in Alamance County, to sign up to be genetically tested for their propensity for certain health conditions. The hope is that the project will show that genetic testing can lead to not only better health care but also prevention of many health problems, Cone

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When will Alamance County open its 24-hour mental health …

WebRHA Health Services on Anne Elizabeth Drive, Burlington. Times-News Isaac Groves. A place for law enforcement to take people in mental-health crisis day or night has been an Alamance County priority for six years or more. The scale of the hoped-for diversion center has grown, but it is still just an idea.

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Cone Health mobile health initiative to provide care to …

WebCone Health runs more than 150 hospitals and clinics across the Piedmont Triad area including Alamance Regional Medical Center. The mobile health program currently consists of four vehicles including a mobile health unit, screening unit, cancer screening unit and transportation vehicle. The goal is to eventually obtain three to four mobile

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State updates Medicaid expansion numbers thetimesnews.com

WebApr 8, 2024 Updated Apr 8, 2024. State officials report that more than 400,000 North Carolinians have signed up for Medicaid health insurance coverage since the expansion of the program four months ago, including nearly 38,000 in the three-county region around High Point. The governor’s office and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

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"Nothing could compare to this": Alamance healthcare workers …

WebAlamance, NC (27215) Today. Partly to mostly cloudy. High around 70F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph..

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Rabies vaccination drive-thru clinic set for Nov. 4 Local News

WebBURLINGTON — The Alamance County Health Department will host a drive-thru rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Environmental Health office, 209 N. Graham-Hopedale Road, Burlington. The cost for the rabies shot at the clinic will be $5 per pet, payable by cash or check only. Pet owners are to stay in their cars.

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Alamance Health Department launches online vaccine scheduling

WebMar 1, 2021. Alamance County residents can now make their COVID-19 vaccination appointments online. The Alamance County Health Department has launched www.vaccinatealamance.com. The Vaccination Call Center is still open, but the website adds additional options.

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Rimmer to lead Alamance Co. Health Department as interim

WebJul 24, 2020. Environmental Health Specialist Alexandria Rimmer will replace Stacie Saunders as Alamance County health director on an interim basis effective at 5 p.m. July 31. Saunders is leaving to take the helm of the Buncombe County Health Department. Rimmer, who holds a Master’s degree in public health, has been working with the …

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Larger facility for breast health opens at Alamance Regional …

WebBURLINGTON — A release from Cone Health announced the opening of the new Norville Breast Center in Burlington. Norville Breast Center was moved from Alamance Regional Medical Center to a much larger space in the Grandview Specialty Clinic at 1248 Huffman Mill Road, across from the hospital.

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Alamance will get mental health crisis center Local News

WebApr 24, 2024 Updated Apr 24, 2024. As part of an ongoing effort to transform North Carolina’s behavioral health crisis response system, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday a $22 million investment to expand community crisis centers — including opening a new one in Alamance County — and peer respite …

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More visitors allowed at Cone Health facilities starting Monday

WebCone Health has loosened its visitor restrictions at local healthcare facilities as COVID-19 case counts start to wane. Starting Monday, Feb. 28, two people per day can visit a patient. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 can also visit again, but anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Alamance health department again taking vaccination appointments

WebThe Alamance County Health Department will again start taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. More: Vaccine roll-out a long haul for Alamance County Appointments for Thursday through Tuesday are available to people 75 and older, and those first responders and healthcare workers that have not yet been vaccinated.

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Health and public service education at ACC has big growth …

WebThe Health and Public Services Department covers a broad spectrum of career possibilities for students at Alamance Community College (ACC) who choose to advance their education in these fields. The health category includes programs, degrees and certifications offered in medical assisting, dental assisting, biotechnology and medical laboratory technology.

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Restaurant health inspections back on track after COVID-19 …

WebDuring the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, some agencies halted routine inspections at food preparation and service facilities. The Alamance County Health Department adjusted its schedule but is now back

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ARMC owner Cone Health to merge with Sentara Healthcare of …

WebCone Health owns Alamance Regional Medical Center and MedCenter Mebane. “The merger will create a combined organization with a unique value-based approach that is focused on keeping people healthy and well, while providing high-quality, accessible and affordable health care in more ways and in more places,” Cone Health said.

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