Beginning Wednesday, April 26, in line with updated FDA guidance updated FDA guidance, the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will begin offering updated (bivalent) Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for all mRNA vaccine doses for all people age six months or older. Monovalent Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are no longer authorized for use, as the bivalent vaccine offers greater protection against COVID-19 variants. 

Additionally, individuals who are immunocompromised or age 65 or older will now be eligible for a second bivalent dose. People age 65 or older may receive a second bivalent dose at least four months after their first bivalent dose. Individuals with a compromised immune system may receive a second bivalent dose at least two months after their first bivalent dose, at the discretion of their healthcare provider.

Read more here. 

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will begin offering updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster shots for children ages 6 months through 4 years on Tuesday, December 20. Updated booster vaccinations will be available by walk-in only in the DCoDPH COVID-19 vaccination clinic at 414 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701 during our regular clinic hours Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-4:00PM, and Tuesdays, 9:00AM-5:30PM. Closed 11:30AM-1:00PM daily. All COVID-19 vaccinations are free to all people, regardless of insurance or documentation, and no identification is needed.

Learn more here.

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH)is now offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines (updated boosters) for children ages 5-11 years old. Updated booster vaccinations will be available by walk-in only in the DCoDPH COVID-19 vaccination clinic at 414 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701 during our regular clinic hours Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-4:00PM, and Tuesdays, 9:00AM-5:30PM. Closed 11:30AM-1:00PM daily. All COVID-19 vaccinations are free to all people, regardless of insurance or documentation, and no identification is needed.  

Learn more here.

Learn more here. 

 Read the full news release here.

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will offer Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old beginning Wednesday, June 22. Pfizer vaccines will now be available for all people ages 6 months and older. Moderna vaccines will be available for children ages 6 months to 5 years and adults ages 18 and older. This update is in line with new FDA and CDC authorization.

 Find more information in our news release here.

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will begin offering booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 on Wednesday, May 25. This update is in line with new federal guidance extending booster eligibility to this age group. All children under 18 are eligible for Pfizer brand boosters only, five months after their second dose of the primary Pfizer vaccination series. 

 Find more information here.

Second boosters of COVID-19 vaccines are now available for the follow groups here at DCoDPH: 

• People ages 12 years or older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the first booster dose. Note: Only Pfizer vaccines are available for individuals under age 18.

• All adults ages 50 years or older, including those who are not immunocompromised, may choose to receive a second booster dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the first booster dose.

• All adults ages 18 or older, including those who are not immunocompromised, who received Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines as both their primary series dose and booster dose may receive a second booster dose using a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the first Janssen booster dose. 

Read more in our news release here.

Read our full news release here.

On Monday, December 13, the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will begin offering booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for people ages 16 and 17. This update is in line with new CDC authorization and recommendation that all people ages 16 and 17 receive their booster if they are at least 6 months past their initial Pfizer vaccination series. At this time, only the Pfizer COVID-19 is authorized for people ages 16 and 17.

Read our full news release here. 

 Read our full news release here. 

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children ages 5-11. These vaccinations will be available for walk-ins or appointments at the DCoDPH COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic beginning Monday, November 8.

These vaccinations will also be available in limited quantities for walk-ins only at the following community vaccination events:

Friday, November 5, 3:00pm-6:30pm: 

• Voyager Academy. 101 Hoc Park Ln., Durham, NC 27704

• Pfizer vaccinations available for children ages 5-11

• Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson first-third doses and booster doses available for all eligible individuals 

Saturday, November 6, 10:00am-1:30pm: 

• Durham County Memorial Stadium. 750 Stadium Dr., Durham, NC 27704

• Pfizer vaccinations available for children ages 5-11

• Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson first-third doses and booster doses available for all eligible individuals 

 See our full news release here for more info. 

• Anyone age 18 or older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago.
• Anyone age 18 or older who received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than six months ago AND falls into one or more of the following categories: 
  • You are 65 or older, or
  • You live or work in a nursing home or long-term care residential facility, or 
  • You have a medical condition that puts you at high risk for severe illness (for example, obesity, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes), or 
  • You work in a high-risk profession, meaning you come into contact with a lot of people, and you don’t know their vaccination status (for example, health care workers, first responders, teachers, food processing workers, retail and restaurant workers, and public transportation workers), or 
  • You live or work in a place where many people live together (for example, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, migrant farm housing, dormitories or other group living settings in colleges or universities). 

For more information, see the full news release here.

• 65 years or older,
• Residents in long-term care,
• 18 years or older with underlying medical conditions; or, 
• 18-64 years old and work in high-risk settings like healthcare workers, teachers and childcare providers or food workers. 

Learn more in our news release here.

Beginning we will begin offering third doses of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines each day for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. 

• Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
• Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
• Advanced or untreated HIV infection
• Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response 

Learn more in our news release here.

• Mondays, 9:00AM-4:00PM
• Tuesdays, 9:00AM-6:00PM
• Wednesdays, 9:00AM-4:00PM
• Closed Thursdays-Fridays
• Closed weekends

Read more.

Due to ongoing gas shortages, our vaccination clinic will operate on reduced hours during the week of May 17, 2021. We will offer appointments and walk-in hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00am-4:00pm but will close on Tuesday and Thursday. Individuals with appointments previously scheduled for Tuesday, May 18 or Thursday, May 20 have been contacted with more information. Anyone wishing to reschedule their appointment may call 919-560-HELP (4357) or may visit us during our walk-in hours.

Learn more here.   

Pfizer vaccinations are now available for kids 12-15 years old! People ages 12-15 can now visit our clinic during walk-in hours (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am-4:00pm; Tuesday 9:00am-6:00pm) or call 919-560-HELP (4357) to schedule in advance. A parent/guardian ages 18 or older must be present at the time of the vaccination for kids 12-15 years old. Learn more here. 

The DCoDPH vaccination clinic is located on the second floor of the Durham County Health and Human Services Building, 414 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701. Visitors should park in the public parking lot and stop at the outdoor screening station to be screened for COVID-19 before entering the building. The second floor is accessible by stairs or elevator.

Beginning Monday, May 3, at 9:00AM, the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will open its vaccination clinic for walk-in appointments Monday-Friday until further notice. Walk-in hours will be Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-4:00PM, and Tuesdays 9:00AM-6:00PM. Walk-in vaccinations will be available for Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) first and second doses for all people ages 16 and older. The choice of vaccine will depend on supply, though Pfizer will be made available for all people under age 18. 

What vaccines will be offered?
We plan to offer Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccinations as supply permits. It is possible that not all three will be offered every day. 

Are walk-in vaccinations offered for first dose or second dose?
Both! Though people arriving for second doses are required to bring their vaccination card from their first appointment. 

 Who can be vaccinated during walk-in hours?
Anyone ages 16 and older! People under 18 must either complete their registration form (see below) in advance or bring a parent/guardian for their appointment. 

What should I bring with me?
If you have access to a printer, you can complete your registration form in advance to save time when you arrive! People under 18 must either complete their form in advance or bring a parent/guardian with them. Registration forms:

• First dose (English)
• First dose (Spanish)
• Second dose (English)
• Second dose (Spanish)

Where is the clinic?
The DCoDPH vaccination clinic is located on the second floor of the Durham County Health and Human Services Building, 414 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701. Visitors should park in the public parking lot and stop at the outdoor screening station to be screened for COVID-19 before entering the building. The second floor is accessible by stairs or elevator.

Click here for more information.

Beginning Monday, April 19, at 9:00AM, the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will reopen its phone lines for vaccination appointment scheduling and will retire its online scheduling list. All community members ages 16 and older should call 919-560-HELP (4357) to schedule an appointment for  COVID-19 vaccination with the Durham County Department of Public Health (414 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701). All individuals already on the online scheduling list before Monday at 9:00AM will still be contacted for an appointment.

All individuals scheduled for vaccine appointments through DCoDPH should plan to arrive at their scheduled time and will be offered a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. It is not necessary to call to reschedule your appointment at this time. Read our full news release here and find answers to some of your questions below: 

 How will this affect my appointment at the health department? 
Your appointment will not be affected! No J&J appointments had been scheduled at the time of this appointment. Moderna and Pfizer appointments are unaffected by this change. 

I already received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. What should I know? 
The CDC has provided the following information for the public: 

1. If you have received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine and develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination, contact your healthcare provider, or seek medical care.
2. Report adverse events following receipt of any COVID-19 vaccine to VAERS.
3. If you are scheduled to receive the J&J vaccine, please contact your healthcare provider, vaccination location, or clinic to learn about additional vaccine availability.

All people age 16+ are eligible to be vaccinated! Find answers to your questions about scheduling people under 18: 

How can people under 18 schedule appointments?
If you are 16 or 17 years old, add your name to our scheduling list at tinyurl.com/DCoSchedulingList (tinyurl.com/DCoLista en español). We will call, text, and email you when we are ready to schedule your appointment! You can sign up for this list on your own, or you can have a parent or guardian add your name and information. 

 Does a parent or guardian need to come with teens to their appointment? 
If you are under 18, it is not necessary to have a parent or guardian come to your appointment as long as they sign a consent form before you arrive. If they cannot sign this form before you arrive, they will need to come with you to your appointment. Our schedulers will provide you with more information about this when you schedule your appointment. 

 Can I choose which vaccine I will receive?
At this time, Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for people under 18. We will schedule all people under 18 for this vaccine. 

As Durham Public Schools plans for its return to in-person instruction, our partner vaccination site at Southern High School will be relocated to 715 N Hoover Rd, Durham, NC 27703 (Wheels Fun Park). None of our scheduling processes have changed, and no action is needed from you!

What does this mean for you?
We will not schedule any more appointments at Southern High School. If you received your first dose at Southern High School and still need a second dose, your scheduler and vaccinator should have already notified you that your second appointment is at 715 N. Hoover Rd. 

How can I schedule an appointment for this location?
We will continue to partner with Duke Health to schedule appointments through our scheduling list (here in Spanish).

Southern High School

• All appointments scheduled for March 18 will be rescheduled. Individuals with currently scheduled appointments will be contacted for help rescheduling.

• The vaccination clinic will remain open for all appointments currently scheduled between 9:00am and 11:45am on March 18. All individuals with appointments currently scheduled at or before 11:45am should arrive at their scheduled appointment time.
• All individuals with appointments scheduled after 11:45am may arrive to be vaccinated at any time before 11:45am. It is not necessary to call and request a new appointment time if you are able to arrive at any time before 11:45am.
• Individuals with appointments scheduled after 11:45am will be contacted for rescheduling if they are unable to arrive before 11:45am. 
• All individuals with appointments scheduled at any time on tomorrow will receive a message this evening with more information.
• Individuals with appointments scheduled at any time who wish to cancel or reschedule their appointment on their own may call 919-560-HELP (4357) on Friday, March 19, 8:30am-4:30pm.

The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to vaccination Group 4 on March 17, 2021, in accordance with state guidance. Per this guidance, DCoDPH will begin with people with high-risk medical conditions, people experiencing homelessness, and incarcerated people who have not been vaccinated, on March 17. NC plans to move to other essential workers and other people in close group living settings on April 7, and DCoDPH will begin providing vaccinations for these individuals at that time. Appointment scheduling for Group 4 vaccinations at DCoDPH will begin tomorrow, March 12 at 12:00p. To be scheduled for an appointment at that time, add your name to our scheduling list here (in Spanish here).

 Learn more here. 

The waitlist has a new name, but the process remains the same! We're quickly moving through our waitlist, contacting approximately 1,000 people per day at this time, so we've given it a new name! Our waitlist is now the Scheduling List. The process remains the same: Sign up if you are eligible to be vaccinated at this time, and we will contact you soon with appointment information. Individuals currently on our list will not be affected by the name change! Sign up at our old web address (tinyurl.com/DCoWaitlist) or tinyurl.com/DCoSchedulingList. Two address, both leading to the same page!

Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Additional Frontline Essential Workers will be eligible for vaccination beginning tomorrow, March 3. 

We ask that all of those individuals now eligible as part of group 3 sign up for an appointment on our waitlist (lista de espera en español aquí) via the DCoDPH website.  If you are eligible to be vaccinated, will call you from our waitlist soon to schedule your appointment.

Beginning today, we are closing our online booking system effective immediately. Though our public scheduling process is still closed at this time, we are exploring new online options for when we reopening scheduling at a later date to be determined.

Appointments already scheduled through the online booking system are not expected to be cancelled at this time, though individuals who have scheduled these appointments will be contacted with more information. Learn more here. 

We've updated our waitlist, with a new web address! This has not changed our previous waitlist process. We will continue to use the list if last-minute appointments become available, and now, we are accepting sign-ups fro Group 3!

If you are in vaccination group 1, 2, or 3, sign up at tinyurl.com/DCoWaitlist, and find answers to frequently asked questions below. 

I signed up for the previous waitlist but never received a call. Why not?

We have reached out to all individuals on our waitlist if you were eligible. If you did not receive a call, text, or email, this means your contact information was entered incorrectly or you were not yet eligible to be vaccinated. If you are in Group 1, 2, or 3, please sign up for our new waitlist. 

 I am now eligible to sign up for the waitlist but was not eligible for the previous list. Does this mean I'll be at the end of the list?

No. All eligible individuals on the previous list have been contacted, and we are now opening a new list with 0 names. The list will be opened to all eligible individuals at the same time. When vaccines become available, we will contact individuals in the order they signed up. 

I already have an appointment scheduled. Can I sign up for the waitlist anyway?

Yes. We will call you if we have an appointment available before your appointment date. If you get vaccinated before your originally scheduled vaccination date at Durham County Department of Public Health, please call (919) 560-HELP (4357) and let us know so that we can free up your original slot for another recipient.

I am an educator/childcare employee and am being scheduled through my employer. Can I sign up for the waitlist anyway?

Yes. We will call you if we have an appointment available before your appointment date. When you are vaccinated, please notify your employer that you no longer need their assistance for scheduling.  

We plan to begin providing educator/childcare employee vaccines, part of Group 3, this Thursday, February 25. We are working directly with schools and childcare facilities to schedule appointments. This helps ensure that educators and childcare employees have access to vaccines. Read below for more information about scheduling vaccines if you are an educator or other childcare employee. 

• If you are an employee in the Durham Public Schools (DPS) system: We are working directly with school leadership to schedule your appointments. No action from you is necessary!
• If you are an employee at a daycare center, other childcare facility, or other Durham County school/facility outside of the DPS system: Have your principal, director, or other school representative email PhPlanning@dconc.gov to schedule employee appointments. 
• If you are a Durham County resident who is eligible to be vaccinated in Group 3, but you work outside of the county, email PhPlanning@dconc.gov and provide your name, contact information, and the name of your employer, and we will provide scheduling assistance. 

 Frequently asked questions: 

What should I do if I already scheduled an appointment through online booking?
Online booking has not been open to individuals outside of vaccination groups 1 and 2. If you are not in these groups, your appointment booked online will be cancelled, and you will be scheduled through your employer. 

I run a home daycare or work in other childcare without a principal or director. How can I be vaccinated?
Please review the list of eligible Group 3 employees here. If you are eligible to be vaccinated under these guidelines but do not have a principal, director, or other leadership to schedule on your behalf, please email PhPlanning@dconc.gov so that we may learn more about your situation and schedule an appointment for you if you are eligible. 

Find more information about who's in Group 3 on the NC Department of Health (NC DHHS) and Human Services website here and in the tables below. These tables are provided by the NC DHHS:

Today the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) launched a new data dashboard dedicated to Durham County COVID-19 vaccine data. The dashboard outlines the number of vaccines received and administered, as well as demographics of those who have been vaccinated. At this time, the dashboard is expected to be updated on a weekly basis but will depend in part on vaccination data received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).  

Learn more here. 

Visit the dashboard here: http://tinyurl.com/dcovaccinedata

Public Transportation Is Available

Free shared rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites are available to people with vaccination appointments. Please call at least 24 hours in advance to schedule your ride. 

Please note that you may be sharing rides with others and that masks and social distancing are required.  When you call to schedule your ride, please have proof of appointment and the name and street address of the vaccination center ready. Let them know if you have special ride requirements.
 
GoTriangle:  919-485-7582
GoDurham:  919-560-1551
GoWake:      919-212-7005

El transporte público está disponible

Los viajes compartidos gratuitos hacia y desde los sitios de vacunación COVID-19 están disponibles para las personas con citas de vacunación. Llame con al menos 24 horas de anticipación para programar su viaje.

Tenga en cuenta que es posible que esté compartiendo viajes con otras personas y que se requieren máscaras y distanciamiento social. Cuando llame para programar su transporte, tenga a mano el comprobante de la cita y el nombre y la dirección del centro de vacunación. Hágales saber si tiene requisitos especiales de transporte.

GoTriangle:  919-485-7582
GoDurham:  919-560-1551
GoWake:      919-212-7005

Wednesday, February 10 - 

Today, the NC DHHS announced that the state will soon move to Group 3, beginning with anyone working in childcare or Pre-K - 12 education on February 24, followed by other frontline essential workers on March 10. At this time, we are not yet scheduling vaccination appointments for Group 3. Individuals in Group 3 should not call or join our waitlist for an appointment at this time. We will provide additional updates when more information is available.

Due to limited COVID-19 vaccine supply expected to arrive from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH), effective immediately, DCoDPH will temporarily close its vaccine appointment scheduling line and will not add new vaccination dates to its online booking site until a later date to be determined. This will affect scheduling for DCoDPH and Southern High School. 

 Find more information here.