April 19, 2021 COVID-19 Stakeholder Update
This update is a regular communication to Medicaid and NC Health Choice providers to share statewide COVID-19 announcements and information. Please look for future updates to arrive through NCTracks.
PRESS RELEASES since the last update include:
- National Report Features North Carolina’s Vaccine Equity Work as a Model
- NCDHHS New Data on COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption and Public Perceptions
- CDC Finds No Safety Issues, Recommends Continuing to Administer Vaccine Following Limited Reactions at Wake County Vaccine Event
- Food and Nutrition Services Participants Can Now Use Benefits for Online Purchases From Publix
- NCDHHS Updates County Alert System, Shows COVID-19 Trends Leveling
- NCDHHS Reminds Medicaid Beneficiaries that Open Enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care Ends May 14
- NCDHHS Expands Data on Individuals Vaccinated with at Least One Dose
From the Governor’s Office:
NEW resources since the last update include:
- NEW How to Find Your Spot flyer (Spanish)
- Updated Vaccine FAQs in English and Spanish
UPDATED guidance since the last update includes:
- NEW Interim Guidance for Indoor and Outdoor Venues for Live Performances
- Updated Vaccine guidance for Individuals
- Updated Statewide Standing Orders for the Vaccines
- NEW Guidance in Spanish for Individuals who have been Vaccinated
- NEW Strategies to Fill COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
- NEW NCDHHS Interim Provider Guidance for Vaccinating North Carolinians (Appendix)
- NEW Summary Sheet of Updates - Interim Provider Guidance for Vaccinating North Carolinians
- NEW Strategies to Fill COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
UPDATED reports since the last update include:
- County Alert System
- Vaccinations Dashboard
- Vaccine Equity Report
- COVID-19 Clusters in North Carolina Report
- Outbreaks and Clusters Reports
- Patients Presumed to be Recovered Report
- Risk Factors for Severe Illness Report
- CLI Surveillance Report
- NEW MIS-C report
NEW EVENTS ADDED to the community testing events page
UPDATED Contact Tracing numbers