Source: Paul Moon, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 8/21/20


After supporting a safe return to in-person classes for one week, officials with the Madison County Health Department are planning for the possible release of a coronavirus vaccine as early as this coming fall. Madison County Health Director Tammy Cody confirmed Aug. 21 that health directors across the state are preparing for a vaccine that would be available to “priority groups” in the coming months. “We are making plans for both COVID and flu vaccinations,” she said by phone. Cody joined a North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors conference call Aug. 20 discussing the potential release.

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