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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Learn more about the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
www.orangecountync.gov/getyourshot
PRESS RELEASE ― Gov. Cooper Announces Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions as North Carolina Trends Stabilize. Changes to take place Friday, Feb. 26 at 5pm: English
PRESS RELEASE ― PreK-12 School Personnel and Child Care Workers Become Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine on Feb. 24: English, (Spanish, Chinese coming soon)
Vaccine Providers:
| Vaccine Provider | Web Site | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Health Department | www.orangecountync.gov/getyourshot | 919-913-8088 |
| UNC Health | https://vaccine.unchealthcare.org/get-vaccinated/ | 984-215-5485 |
| Piedmont Health Services | https://piedmonthealth.org/how-can-i-be-tested-for-covid19/ | 919-545-3452 |
| Hillsborough Pharmacy | https://www.hillsboroughpharmacync.com | 919-245-1212 |
| Duke Health | https://www.dukehealth.org/covid-19-update/covid-19-vaccine-update | If you are a Duke MyChart user, you can check regularly to view appointment availability. |
| Cone Health | https://www.conehealth.com/covid-19-information/covid-19-vaccine-information/ | 336-832-7000 |
| Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) | https://www.durham.va.gov | 919-286-0411 |
| Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents | http://www.chapelhillpeds.com | 919-933-3473 |
| Walgreens | https://www.walgreens.com | Call individual stores. |
Walgreens Locations offering COVID-19 Vaccines:
| 1670 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. | Chapel Hill |
| 1500 E. Franlin St. | Chapel Hill |
| 801 Mebane Oaks Rd. | Mebane |
| 1106 Environ Way | Chapel Hill |
| 200 US Highway 70 E | Hillsborough |
| 602-G Jones Ferry Road | Carrboro |
*NCDHHS maintains a list of all the vaccination sites in North Carolina: https://myspot.nc.gov
COVID-19 Safe Business Contest
Do you have a favorite business in Orange County that makes you feel Safe and Secure with regards to COVID-19? We would like to recognize local businesses that have been vigilant in ensuring that their staff and customers feel safe, secure and well-served during the COVID-19 pandemic, Please vote for your favorite businesses by February 28, 2021. Each winner will receive a trophy and $1000 in advertising support in the form of advertising on Chapel Hill Transit buses.
Governor’s Executive Order makes face coverings mandatory
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order on Wednesday, June 24, that mandates face coverings for any person age 5 or older. This order supplants the previous Orange County declaration regarding face-coverings.
If you feel a business is failing to adhere to the policy, please fill out this form so that an Environmental Health Specialist can work with the business to comply with the requirement:
www.orangecountync.gov/RegisterComplaint
Please direct any media inquiries or public information requests related to Orange County’s COVID-19 response to Todd McGee, Orange County Community Relations/EOC Public Affairs, at (984) 220-5412.
Testing Learn more about testing for COVID-19. | Learn more about the vaccine for COVID-19. | N.C. requires face coverings for all people older than 5 years old to slow the spread of COVID. |
Español Lo que debe saber sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) | All resources about COVID-19 in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, ASL, Burmese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili | |
A list of information and resources about food, health, education, housing, and more | Social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a vital way to stay healthy during a pandemic | We provide answers to commonly asked questions about coronavirus |
Equity Orange County Health Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, or sex. | Learn about the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you are sick. | In this section, we look at rumors and myths about COVID-19 and supply answers based on science and medicine. |
Want to volunteer or support local organizations and groups that are responding to COVID-19? Here’s how. | NCDHHS and OCHD have worked closely with long-term care facilities. Learn more | Places of Worship |
How to Gather Safely | Pets are family! Learn more about how COVID-19 affects our furry friends |
The Orange County Health Department and the Orange County Emergency Operations Center are planning for the distribution and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Health Department will receive direct allocations of vaccine to be adminstered in the community.
Part of this local planning effort includes compiling a list of persons and organizations interested and willing to assist in mass vaccinations. Please complete this form to be added to the roster of staff at a mass vaccination site (Point of Dispensing). Please note some of the positions available require a certified or licensed healthcare professional and you will need to provide a copy of your active certification or license. Additional communications and training will be provided after registering. You will be contacted soon after you submit your information.
Please direct any questions you may have about this survey to the Emergency Operations Center Planning Section at eocplans@orangecountync.gov or visit: https://redcap.link/COVIDvaccinePOD
| For informational videos from the Orange County Health Department, follow us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/OCHDNC. Recent productions include: | |
| Public Health Chat English - October 2020: K-12 Schools and Halloween Guidance English - November 2020: K-12 Schools and Guidance for Thanksgiving English - December 2020: Vaccination Plan and How to Celebrate the Holidays Safely English - January 2021: Battle Winter Depression and a COVID-19 Vaccine Update English - February 2021: Vaccine Planning and Orange County Business Contest | |
| Cafecito con El Condado de Orange Español - Confianza / Trust Español - Mitos y Realidades / Myths and Facts Español - Mente Sana / Mental Health | |
| How to Gather Safely in a Pandemic (English, Español) - November 23, 2020 | |
| Fiestas en el Tiempo de COVID-19 / Celebrations and Parties During COVID-19 (Español) - September 14, 2020 | |
| COVID-19 Safety Plans for Churches and Faith Communities (English, Español) - August 19, 2020 | |
| Phase One of the Stay at Home Order (English, Español) - May 8, 2020 | |
| Orange County Sheriff's Office Message to the Community (English, Español, Chinese/Mandarin, Arabic, Burmese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, & Swahili) - April 28, 2020 |
Please visit our videos page on helpful videos about COVID-19 on a variety of topics, including cloth face coverings, social distancing, and how to protect yourself from COVID-19.
Orange County Government cares about diversity, equity and inclusion. As a community, we need to be mindful of xenophobia (dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries).
As this novel coronavirus spreads, so does xenophobia. We want to avoid any speech or action that would make minorities in our community feel exposed and vulnerable. Pathogens and viruses do not discriminate, however humans do.
The Orange County Health Department will not contribute to racial profiling and marginalization, portraying the carrier of this illness as “foreign and alien.” We will stick to the science and treat all community members with respect.
Social Media
For the latest on COVID-19 and its impacts in Orange County, follow the Health Department on social media at the links below.
COVID-19 Updates
- Newsletter: Sign up for the COVID-19 newsletter from the Orange County Health Department.
- Missed past newsletters?Go here:
- Text updates: To receive daily text updates Monday through Friday, text ocnchealth to 888-777.
- Actualizaciones de texto: para recibir actualizacions diarias de lunes a viernes en Espanol mande mensaje ’OCNCSALUD’ a 888777
- Hotline: Questions about COVID-19? Call (919) 245-6111 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Spanish language and other languages available.
- Email: Email your questions to covid19@orangecountync.gov.
Contact
For general questions about Coronavirus, contact NCDHHS at:
ncresponse@dhhs.nc.gov
1-866-462-3821
If you are an individual or a medical practice with questions, call the Orange County Health Department at 919-245-6111 during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). After hours, call 911 and ask for the Communicable Disease Staff member on-call.
Contact Kristin Prelipp, the Orange County Health Department’s Public Information Officer at kprelipp@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-2462
Please direct any media inquiries or public information requests related to Orange County’s COVID-19 response to Todd McGee, Orange County Community Relations/EOC Public Affairs, at (984) 220-5412 or tmcgee@orangecountync.gov