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The NC State Fair opens this week. How comfortable do you feel attending during COVID?

There’s a lot to love about the North Carolina State Fair — the food, the rides, the farm animals, the exhibits.

But this year’s fair also brings a good bit of anxiety for many fairgoers, who must decide if they want to dive into that crowd during a time when COVID-19 infection rates are higher than they should be and vaccination rates are lower than officials would like.

Take our survey and tell us how you feel about attending this year’s fair.

This is not a scientific poll.

This story was originally published October 13, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

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Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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