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Forsyth County public health outlines contracts, grants and limits on COVID vaccine access
Summary
Public health staff asked commissioners to authorize contracts and grant-funded purchases, and discussed new federal/state guidance that will limit public availability of COVID boosters; commissioners asked staff to explore appeal avenues and budget options.
Forsyth County Department of Public Health briefed the commission at the Sept. 8 briefing on several items: grant-funded training and food-safety work, a multi-year contract for molecular testing equipment and supplies, budget amendments for communicable disease pandemic recovery, purchase orders for non-influenza vaccines and contraceptive devices, and evolving federal guidance affecting availability of COVID boosters.
Nicole Priddy and Camilla Pleasants, assistant public health directors, described multiple items that will come before the board for formal action on Sept. 11. Items included: an $8,500 grant from the National Environmental…
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