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COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 vaccines are free and available in North Carolina to everyone ages 6 months and older. No insurance or doctor’s note is needed.
Booster shots are recommended for all North Carolinians 18 and older. The CDC recently authorized the Pfizer booster for individuals 5 and older. You are eligible for a booster if you are A) 5 or older and received your second dose of Pfizer vaccine more than five months ago; B) 5 or older and received your second dose of the Moderna vaccine more than five months ago; or C) 5 or older and received your Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago. Getting a second booster is now available and recommended if you are 50 or older and got your first booster shot at least four months ago. Or, if you are 12 or older and have a compromised immune system and got your first booster at least four months ago. Read more online about protecting yourself and others by getting vaccinated.
If you have symptoms or have been around someone who has tested positive for COVID, you should get tested as soon as possible.
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of no-cost-at-home COVID tests. The federal government program provides every home in the U.S. with 2 sets of 4 free at-home tests. You can order the rapid antigen tests online.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services and LabCorp also have a program to request free at-home testing kits. They are PCR tests that must be mailed back to a lab in a postage-paid envelope. You can make a request for the NCDHHS test online.
Finally, Wake County provides no-cost at-home antigen tests to the public. Stop by during regular business hours and pick up a maxim of 4 boxes per household from the self-serve tables.
- Wake County Southern Regional Center, 130 N. Judd Parkway NE, Fuquay-Varina
- Wake County Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest
- Wake County Eastern Regional Center, 1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon
- Wake County Western Regional Center, 111 James Jackson Ave., Cary
- Wake County Health & Human Services Center at Departure, 5809 Departure Drive, Raleigh
Stay updated with local Wake County COVID-19 information.
The American Rescue Plan provides direct relief for workers and families. Find out more about how to access your benefits.
The COVID-19 pandemic is both a public health and a mental health crisis. Find ways that you can help yourself, others, and your community manage stress.

Unemployment Relief

NC DoC Employment Security: Apply for Unemployment

Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

NC Artist Relief Fund

Small Business Relief

SBA COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loans for Small Businesses

Carolina Small Business Development Fund

Raleigh Small Business COVID-19 Relief Funds

At-Home Learning

Wake County Public Schools COVID-19 Updates

Wake County Public Schools Remote Learning Resources for Parents

Domestic Violence Support

NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 1 (919) 956-9124

Food Security

Food Finder – Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

Food Resources – Wake County COVID-19 Information

Register to Vote Online

There’s a lot going on in each of our lives due to COVID-19, but it’s still important to vote. Register to vote online with the official NCDMV Voter Registrations Application.

Latest COVID-19 Updates

Flu Shots & COVID-19 Boosters

October 4, 2022

As we head into fall, it’s important to get your flu shot and the new COVID-19 booster to keep you and your loved ones safe.

COVID-19 vaccines

June 17, 2022

As we continue to fight COVID-19, it is critical that our youngest children are protected. Today, the FDA authorized use of the vaccine on kids

Rebuild Our Economy

April 30, 2022

The pandemic posed extraordinary challenges to people from all walks of life. But we are bouncing back. Raleigh is a shining example of how we

Free N95 Mask

January 20, 2022

Wake County Public Health is now offering a free N95 mask to residents. N95 masks provide more protection than cloth and surgical masks. Masks will

COVID-19 Testing Kits

January 18, 2022

The White House website to order rapid COVID-19 testing kits launched today. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to receive four free at-home testing

Three New Drive-Thru COVID Testing Sites

December 30, 2021

The N.C. Department of Health of Human Services is opening three new drive-thru COVID testing sites in Wake County to accommodate for the increased demand.

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