Johnston schedules vaccination clinics
June 11, 2021The Johnston County Public Health Department has scheduled four COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the ...
Pfizer vaccine available to ages 12 and older
May 17, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Publoc Health Department is offering the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 v...
A brief COVID-19 update shows improving numbers
SMITHFIELD — In one sign that Johnston is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Marilyn Pearson’s...
Health Department to offer vaccines
May 5, 2021First and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16...
Health experts say ‘Get vaccinated’
Statewide, 48.7% of adult North Carolinians have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 39...
Governor eases mask mandate
April 30, 2021RALEIGH — North Carolinians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to wear their m...
To fight COVID-19, hospital deploys monoclonal antibodies
April 26, 2021Typically, Cynthia Holloman focuses on ensuring that Johnston Health provides safe, quality care to ...
Cooper likely to lift most restrictions
April 23, 2021RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday said he planned to end restrictions on social distancing, cap...
Don’t fear the vaccine, doctors say
North Carolina has paused use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but the move shoul...
COVID-19 numbers continue to improve
SMITHFIELD — For months, Johnston County’s COVID-19 trend was troubling, even frightening. On April ...
One-dose clinic is Saturday in Smithfield
April 7, 2021SMITHFIELD — A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get underway at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 10...
One-dose vaccine available Wednesday at North Johnston
April 5, 2021KENLY — A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get underway at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, at ...
Schools hold second-dose clinic for staff
March 31, 2021The Johnston County Public Schools on Friday held a second-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic for empl...
As county awaits vaccine, COVID-19 numbers climb
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County’s COVID-19 numbers are climbing. “We have 82 deaths,” Dr. Marilyn Pears...
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