Access to Free Telemedicine Screenings for COVID-19 Positive North Carolinians

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is launching a time-limited program in partnership with StarMed to provide free access to telemedicine screenings for COVID-19 treatment for North Carolinians who test positive for COVID-...

Updated (bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Children 6 months-5 years

Last week the FDA authorized, and the CDC recommended the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 6 months through 5 years. Children in these age groups are not able to mix-and-match which vaccine they receive. That means that childre...

Wilkes Health to Discontinue COVID Testing for Those Without Symptoms

Starting Wednesday October 5, 2022 Wilkes Health will no longer COIVD-19 test individuals who have no symptoms. 

The change comes from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who rescinded the December 7, 2020 guidance. The December 7, 2020 gui...

Wilkes Health now has vaccines to protect against monkeypox

Wilkes Health now has vaccines to protect against monkeypox, as well as testing. Vaccines are available for:

• Anyone who had close contact in the past two weeks with someone who has been diagnosed with monkeypox, or
• Gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex w...

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

Wilkes Health has received the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an additional vaccine option for adults ages 18 years and old...

Wilkes County Community Health Needs Assessment Report

 [Wilkesboro, NC] – Wilkes Health, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Wilkes County Community Health Needs Assessment Report for Wilkes County. This report identifies public health priorities...

COVID-19 Dashboard

Wilkes County, thank you for supporting our department during this challenging time. Over the course of the past two years it has been a top priority to bring you current and reliable data about the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. While, we are not ou...