NC Health and Human Services Secretary Devdutta Sangvai and additional NCDHHS leadership staff will get their fall respiratory illness season vaccinations at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Secretary Sangvai and additional NCDHHS leadership will then be available for a brief media availability.
Last week, NCDHHS announced the first flu-related death of the 2026-2027 season. NCDHHS is encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves and their families from flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccinations are available at pharmacies, private medical offices, some federally qualified health care centers and local health departments. For more information on respiratory viruses, including how to access vaccines, testing and treatment in your community, visit NCDHHS’ Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses webpage.
WHAT: NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai and department leadership to get fall vaccines
WHO: Dev Sangvai, Secretary NCDHHS; ClarLynda Williams-Devane, Chief Deputy Secretary, NCDHHS; Carrie Brown, Deputy Secretary for Facilities, Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Chief Psychiatrist, NCDHHS; Dr. Scott Shone, Director of the State Laboratory of Public Health, NCDHHS
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026; 10:30– 11 a.m.
WHERE: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health; 4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
MEDIA: Credentialed media are invited to attend and should arrive by 10:25 a.m. Please RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov.