Wake County Public Health Coverage

Wake County issues rabies alert after fox bites child in Raleigh

Wake County Public Health has issued a rabies notice after a rabid fox bit a child in a Raleigh neighborhood.

Rabies alert: 4-year-old girl bitten by rabid fox in Raleigh neighborhood

Wake County Public Health has issued a rabies notice after a rabid fox bit a child in a Raleigh neighborhood.

Wake County encourages those at risk to get free mpox vaccination

Wake County is encouraging those at risk for mpox to get vaccinated due to a cluster of new mpox infections in Chicago.

Wake County Health Department briefly evacuated; no threat

Staff and guests on Wednesday were asked to leave the Wake County Health Department building for a brief period of time.

Wake County Public Health reports cases of monkeypox in women

Wake County Public Health announced on Thursday the county has two confirmed cases of monkeypox in women. A county-issued release said they are the first confirmed cases of the virus in women in North Carolina.

Wake County Public Health announces North Carolina's first confirmed cases of monkeypox in women

A Wake County-issued release said the has two confirmed cases of monkeypox in women.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Cary Police Department unveils colorful SUVs for school resource officers

The Cary Police Department hopes colorful new police vehicles will help students better connect with school resource officers.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Wake County begins administering monkeypox vaccines intradermally

Wake County Public Health on Monday announced it will begin administering monkeypox vaccines intradermally, or into the top layer of skin, as opposed to injecting them into muscle.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

New FDA rules stretch monkeypox vaccine supply

The new way of monkeypox vaccine injection is one-fifth of the original dose. It means five times as many people could get monkeypox vaccines.

New way of giving vaccine will stretch monkeypox doses to more people

The new way of monkeypox vaccine injection is one-fifth of the original dose. It means five times as many people could get monkeypox vaccines.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Monkeypox vaccine in high demand in Triangle, hundreds vaccinated

A monkeypox vaccine clinic in Wake County accommodated 559 people Saturday, running out of all doses available for the event.

Lora Lavigne and Adam Owens, WRAL reporters

Wake County offers COVID booster shots for kids 5-11

Wake County clinics began giving booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 on Monday.

Wake County starts administering COVID-19 booster shots for children ages 5-11

For children ages 5-11, Pfizer's booster dose is available five months after completing their first two shots.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NCDHHS, Wake County employ fewer contact tracers now than ever as COVID-19 cases hit all-time high

Fewer contact tracers are working statewide and in Wake County despite the surge in COVID-19 cases. Officials with the state Department of Health and Human Services say it is moving away from calling people who tested positive or are exposed unless they live in congregative settings, work in health care, or are first responders.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opens at PNC Arena

A new COVID-19 testing site opens at PNC Arena in Raleigh on Friday, and although Wake County's testing sites are closed for New Year's Eve, there are plenty of other options in the Triangle.

Aaron Thomas & Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporters

Traffic crowds Rock Quarry testing center as Wake struggles to keep up with demand for COVID tests

As people struggle to find a COVID-19 testing appointment through Wake County, many are showing up to the state's newest coronavirus testing site on Rocky Quarry Road.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Long lines back up Rocky Quarry Road in Wake County

People are flocking to Wake County's latest COVID-19 testing site that is not requiring appointments. The county is struggling to keep up with a surge in COVID-19 testing after the holidays.

Same-day appointments appear to be booked at all 5 of Wake's COVID-19 testing sites as state adds new clinics

Five days after Christmas, when COVID-19 testing is in high demand, Wake County Public Health appears to have no same-day appointments available at any of its testing sites.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

COVID test, no waiting: Added staff smooth the way at test site in southeast Raleigh

A drive-thru COVID-19 test site in southeast Raleigh saw mile-long lines on Christmas Eve as people scrambled to be tested in time to gather for the holiday.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Need a last minute COVID-19 test? At least one drive-thru site open in Wake County on Christmas Eve

Drivers lined up at COVID-19 testing sites across Raleigh on Thursday, even after Wake County added available appointment times to meet demand.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Long lines greet those who waited until Dec. 23 to get a COVID test

Drivers lined up at COVID-19 testing sites across Raleigh on Thursday, even after Wake County added available appointment times to meet demand.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Wake opens up new testing site to meet holiday travel demand

Wake County Public Health announced Wednesday it is nearly doubling the amount of daily COVID-19 testing appointments starting Thursday. The county said there will be roughly 13,000 appointments daily across all five drive-thru testing sites.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Wake County website back up after day-long outage

The website Wake County residents use to schedule free COVID-19 tests was down for most of the day Tuesday due to a technical glitch.

Wake County begins offering COVID-19 boosters to everyone 18 and older

Wake County Public Health will begin offering booster shots to people 18 and older starting Tuesday.

Wake County rolls out latest COVID-19 booster shots

For the first time, vaccination clinics across the U.S. will offer the Moderna and J&J booster in addition to the Pfizer's. Pfizer and Moderna booster shots are only approved for a targeted group of people who have been fully vaccinated for at least 6 months.