10 UCW JUNE 30 - JULY 6, 2021
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NEWS
e Cumberland County Department of Pub-
lic Health is set to close the vaccination site at the
Crown Coliseum on June 30 and focus vaccination
efforts in other areas of the county.
e Health Department will continue to host fre-
quent vaccination clinics at the Health Department
located at 1235 Ramsey Street in Fayetteville but will
also continue outreach vaccination efforts to give
county residents options which may be closer and
more convenient for them.
"Closing the Crown Coliseum is a natural next step
for us in this pandemic as our numbers at the Crown
have steadily declined," said Dr. Jennifer Green,
Cumberland County Public Health Director. "We
look forward to continuing our outreach efforts and
meeting the community where they are."
Cumberland County continues to see a downward
trend of critical statistics according to June 21 data
listed on the N.C. Department of Health and Hu-
man Services COVID-19 Dashboard. With an overall
downward trend in positive cases, over 28% of the
county population have been partially vaccinated,
and 26% are fully vaccinated. ese figures do not
reflect Fort Bragg, Indian Health Service or the Veter-
ans Affairs numbers.
Cumberland County Department of Public Health
supports the NCDHHS incentives to citizens to
receive a chance to win a million dollars for those
older than 18 years of age or $125,000 for those 12
to 17 years of age. More information can be found at
https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/summervaxcash.
Cumberland County Updates
e Health Department reports four Cumberland
County residents have died of COVID-19 since June
11, bringing the total to 321 deaths. ere have been
30,195 cases in Cumberland County reported since
the onset of the pandemic.
As of June 23, Cumberland County's COVID-19
positive test rate is at 4.5%. e World Health Organi-
zation recommends a positive rate at or below 5%.
Twenty-eight providers in Cumberland County
offer vaccinations at 48 locations. Find your spot at
https://myspot.nc.gov/ to become fully vaccinated.
Vaccine Clinic Information
All individuals (age 12 and up) may schedule ap-
pointments on the County's COVID-19 vaccine page
at https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/covid19/
vaccination. An online application form allows
individuals to choose their own appointment date
and time for the first dose and second dose of the
vaccine. Second doses are automatically scheduled
after the first dose is received.
Upcoming clinic dates include:
June 30, Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Drive
(last day at the Crown), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for 2nd Dose
Pfizer. e stand-by lane will be open.
June 30, Murchinson Townhouses, 201 Rosemary
St., 5-7 p.m. for the J&J vaccination.
July 1, Health Department, 1235 Ramsey St., 3rd
floor auditorium by appointment only (same day
appointments available) from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for J&J
and 1st dose Pfizer.
July 6, 7, 8 vaccinations will be available at the
Health Department, 1235 Ramsey St., 3rd floor
auditorium by appointment only (same day appoint-
ments available) from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for J&J and 1st
dose Pfizer.
Visit www.cumberlandcountync.gov/covid19/vac-
cination to make an appointment. First and second
doses are the same. Individuals may attend a "sec-
ond dose clinic" to receive their first dose. However,
they will need to find another location when due to
receive the second dose. Call 910- 678-7657 week-
days 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. if you need assistance with the
form or have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Individuals who need transportation to and from
the vaccination site can call 910-678-7619 weekdays
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for assistance.
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