Displaying items by tag: Richmond County Health Department

ROCKINGHAM — COVID-related hospitalizations of Richmond County residents hit a near-record high Wednesday.

ROCKINGHAM — Summertime weather has led to another change in COVID-testing hours at the Richmond County Health Department.

ROCKINGHAM — A vaccine that has already been linked with negative reactions could soon feature a warning of a rare neurological condition.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department is narrowing the number of days each week it will be testing for the coronavirus.

ROCKINGHAM — Half of North Carolina’s adult population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department will be offering the Pfizer vaccine to 16-18 year old students (with parental consent) on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Richmond County Health Department through a drive-through clinic. 

ROCKINGHAM — Tommy Jarrell didn’t know much about public health when he applied for the Richmond County health director position in 1991 — a job he has held since, and will until May 27.

ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond and the Richmond County Health Department are continuing to register members of the public for COVID-19 vaccination through Operation FirstShot.

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County started March off with fewer than 100 active COVID-19 cases for the first time in nearly four months.

ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital–Richmond and the Richmond County Health Department continue to register members of the public for COVID-19 vaccination through Operation FirstShot.