Coronavirus/COVID-19
[UPDATED: 9/15/21 - 2:52 PM]
Dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Each line on the graph represents a 7-day period. For DAILY updates and additional data, visit North Carolina's COVID-19 Dashboard.
Who Are We Currently Vaccinating? All individuals age 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated. A third or "booster" dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is now available for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Learn more here.
Questions about Boosters/Additional Doses?Learn more here.
Where Can I Get Vaccinated?Vaccine Site Locator
How to Get Vaccinated with Us
- Schedule an Appointment by Phone: Call the Catawba County Public Health COVID-19 Referral & Information Line at 828-282-2002 to speak to an appointment specialist and schedule your appointment.
- Request an Appointment Online: Fill out the form at www.CatawbaVaccine.org. If you request an appointment online, you will receive a call from an appointment specialist to get scheduled.
- Walk In: Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Catawba County Public Health, located at 3070 11th Avenue Dr SE, Hickory, NC, 28602.
Free Transportation to Local Vaccination Appointments:Greenway Public Transportation
Before and After Your Vaccination: FAQ
Find My Testing Place
Check My Symptoms Tool
Drive-Thru Testing at Catawba County Public Health
Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
No cost to the patient. No ID required.
Please fill out the StarMed registration form before arrival.
NC COVID-19 Vaccine Help Center: 1-888-675-4567
(Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
North Carolina COVID-19 Information Hub
Current NCDHHS Guidance
North Carolina COVID-19 Hotline: 1-866-462-3821
North Carolina COVID-19 Email: ncresponse@dhhs.nc.gov
North Carolina COVID-19 Online Chat: www.ncpoisoncontrol.org
Current State COVID-19 Restrictions
Executive Order 215
Executive Order 215 FAQ
COVID Data Resources
North Carolina COVID-19 Dashboard
North Carolina Outbreaks and Clusters Report
North Carolina Vaccination Dashboard
Coronavirus Disease Response in North Carolina (NCDHHS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-World Health Organization
Catawba County Community Resource Inventory
Local COVID-19 Relief Program: Catawba County residents experiencing a financial hardship with paying their mortgage, rent, utilities or other expense due to the COVID-19 pandemic may apply online or in person at ECCCM, located at 245 East N Street in Newton. No appointment is required. (828) 465-1702.
Catawba County Public Health Community Health Advocates: Local assistance navigators identify and assist individuals who need help accessing medical or social services, finding a safe location to isolate, or connecting with other COVID-19-related assistance. Information and referrals: (828) 695-6683 or honey@catawbacountync.gov.
Child Care/Parenting Resources
NCDHHS Child Care Hotline: 1-888-600-1685 (English, Spanish)
Catawba County Partnership for Children/Children's Resource Center COVID-19 Child Care/Parenting Resources
Food Assistance - State Benefits
Apply Online / Apply in Person: Catawba County Social Services, 3030 11th Avenue Dr. SE, Hickory. (828) 695-5600. No appointment required.
Pandemic EBT
Use Your EBT Card Online
North Carolina WIC
Food Assistance - Local Meals & Pantries
The Corner Table Soup Kitchen
Hickory Soup Kitchen
Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry (ECCCM)
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM)
Sheetz Bag Meals for Children
Hickory Public Schools
Newton Conover City Schools
Catawba County Schools
Senior Nutrition Services
Call Ahead to the Following Organizations:
Sherrills Ford Community Food Pantry and Clothes Closet 828-478-9652
Springs Road Baptist Church 828-256-5340
Hickory Church of Christ 828-464-4983
Highland United Methodist Church 828-327-8066
Hopewell United Methodist Church 828-478-9625
Centro Latino 828-330-0477
AIDS Leadership Foothills Area Alliance (ALFA) 828-322-1447
Council on Aging (West Hickory Senior Center) 828-328-2269
Employment/Unemployment Resources
COVID-19 NC Unemployment Insurance Information
NCWorks COVID-19 Jobs Information Hub
Mental Health Resources
Local Assistance/Partners Behavioral Health Management: 1-888-235-HOPE (4673)
Hope4NC Helpline: 1-855-587-3463
Hope4Healers Helpline:(919) 226-2002
Business Resources
Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
The Chamber of Catawba County