NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Author's note: The video above is on file from July 16, 2021.
North Carolina launched a website Monday to help teenagers stay in the know about COVID-19 vaccinations and their benefits.
The state's Department of Health and Human Services said TeenVaxFacts.com will give young people the information they need, including a COVID-19 vaccine discussion guide, vaccine locator, and informative videos.
People ages 12 to 17 can get a Pfizer vaccine. People 18 and up can get the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. To find a place to get vaccinated, visit MySpot.nc.gov. You can also call the state's vaccine help center at 888-675-4567.
"Vaccines are critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting people from serious illness, especially as young people head back to school," the department said in a press release. "The more contagious Delta variant is spreading across North Carolina and COVID-19 rates are increasing in young people."
Author's note: The video above is on file from April 19, 2021.