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Oliver Buchannon
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Back to School Means Time to Get Children Up to Date on Required and Recommended Vaccines

Aug 4, 2025

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Back to School Means Time to Get Children Up to Date on Required and Recommended Vaccines

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Operation Fan Heat Relief Distributing Fans to Eligible Recipients May 1 – Oct. 31 to Assist During Hot Weather Months

Apr 30, 2025

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Operation Fan Heat Relief Distributing Fans to Eligible Recipients May 1 – Oct. 31 to Assist During Hot Weather Months

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Mpox Found in Wastewater in North Carolina, NCDHHS Urges Public and Providers to Be on Alert

Apr 24, 2025

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Mpox Found in Wastewater in North Carolina, NCDHHS Urges Public and Providers to Be on Alert

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North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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More Than 500 Flu Deaths in North Carolina

Apr 14, 2025

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More Than 500 Flu Deaths in North Carolina

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Begins to Help Protect North Carolinians and Their Pets

Mar 31, 2025

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Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Begins to Help Protect North Carolinians and Their Pets

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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North Carolina Prepares for Measles Prevention Amid National Increase in Cases

Mar 30, 2025

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North Carolina Prepares for Measles Prevention Amid National Increase in Cases

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses Surge In North Carolina

Feb 9, 2025

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Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses Surge In North Carolina

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

Hurricane Helene

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NCDHHS Provides Free Well Disinfection, Well Water Collection Kits to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Oct 22, 2024

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NCDHHS Provides Free Well Disinfection, Well Water Collection Kits to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8 Giving North Carolinians Someone to Contact for Crisis Support

Jul 18, 2024

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NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8 Giving North Carolinians Someone to Contact for Crisis Support

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Vaping Prevention and Support for Youth in North Carolina

May 28, 2024

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1 min read

NCDHHS Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Vaping Prevention and Support for Youth in North Carolina

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North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Announces First Flu Deaths of Season, Encourages Residents to Get Annual Vaccines and Use Other Preventive Measures

Nov 2, 2023

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NCDHHS Announces First Flu Deaths of Season, Encourages Residents to Get Annual Vaccines and Use Other Preventive Measures

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Launches New QuitlineNC Services to Make Stopping Tobacco Use and Vaping More Accessible

Mar 22, 2023

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NCDHHS Launches New QuitlineNC Services to Make Stopping Tobacco Use and Vaping More Accessible

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Applications to Help Low-Income Households With Heating Costs Now Available

Dec 8, 2022

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1 min read

Applications to Help Low-Income Households With Heating Costs Now Available

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Announces First Flu Death of 2022-23 Season, Urges Flu Vaccination

Oct 28, 2022

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NCDHHS Announces First Flu Death of 2022-23 Season, Urges Flu Vaccination

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Summer P-EBT Begins as Program Reaches Milestone of $2 Billion in Help Buying Food for NC Families

Jul 29, 2022

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Summer P-EBT Begins as Program Reaches Milestone of $2 Billion in Help Buying Food for NC Families

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Announces New National 9-8-8 Number for People in Mental Health Crisis

Jul 19, 2022

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1 min read

NCDHHS Announces New National 9-8-8 Number for People in Mental Health Crisis

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

monkeypox

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NCDHHS Releases Response Plan for 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak

Jul 14, 2022

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NCDHHS Releases Response Plan for 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

monkeypox

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NC Officials Identify First Case of Monkeypox in State

Jun 24, 2022

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NC Officials Identify First Case of Monkeypox in State

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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More Formula Options Available to WIC Families During Formula Shortage

Jun 6, 2022

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More Formula Options Available to WIC Families During Formula Shortage

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Helps Families Participating in WIC During Infant Formula Shortage

Jun 2, 2022

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NCDHHS Helps Families Participating in WIC During Infant Formula Shortage

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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North Carolina Reports 40% Increase in Overdose  Deaths in 2020 Compared to 2019; NCDHHS Continues Fight Against Overdose  Epidemic

Mar 22, 2022

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North Carolina Reports 40% Increase in Overdose Deaths in 2020 Compared to 2019; NCDHHS Continues Fight Against Overdose Epidemic

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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NCDHHS Updates StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit to Focus  on Most Effective Strategies to Keep Students in Classroom; Recommends  Students Be Excluded from School Only When Sick or Test Positive for  COVID-19

Feb 11, 2022

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NCDHHS Updates StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit to Focus on Most Effective Strategies to Keep Students in Classroom; Recommends Students Be Excluded from School Only When Sick or Test Positive for COVID-19

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Applications for Low-Income Energy Assistance Program to Help with Heating Costs Start Today

Dec 2, 2021

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2 min read

Applications for Low-Income Energy Assistance Program to Help with Heating Costs Start Today

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

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Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Begins Next Week, Protects People and Pets

Sep 29, 2021

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2 min read

Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Begins Next Week, Protects People and Pets

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to Increase by 25% Starting Oct. 1

Sep 24, 2021

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1 min read

Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to Increase by 25% Starting Oct. 1

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services
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