Prisma Health doctors stated on Thursday that the current number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is roughly equal to the spike seen at this time last year. Current patients, according to doctors, have something in common. Almost every single one of them is unvaccinated. Doctors are urging people toRead More
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has adopted the federal agency’s new guideline and advises all South Carolinians to wear masks indoors and in public places. The CDC is urging public indoor masking for everyone, irrespective of vaccination status, due to an increase in COVID-19 infectionsRead More
The Blood Connection donor turnout is at an all-time low and, according to the most recent TBC data, local hospitals have consumed twice as much blood as the community has contributed. The organization is concerned that if this situation continues, the community’s hospitals may face a blood shortage. As aRead More
Following the success of the May 6th vaccination event, Greenville Drive and Prisma Health announced that they are hosting another COVID-19 vaccination event at Fluor Field. The vaccination event will be held in the Power Alley hospitality area of Fluor Field, directly inside the Main Street entrance to the stadium,Read More
Following the approval of the Pfizer vaccine by public health agencies, Prisma Health announced on Thursday that it had begun offering the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to children aged 12 to 15. “We’re thrilled to have an effective and safe vaccine available for children in this age group and urge familiesRead More
Due to the Governor’s recent executive order on masks, the City of Greenville states that its emergency mask ordinance is no longer in effect. Since the emergency ordinance was first enacted on June 22, 2020, and renewed most recently on April 8, 2021, the City of Greenville has required masksRead More
COVID-19 vaccine clinics are being held at Emerald High School and Greenwood High School thanks to a collaboration between Greenwood School District 50 and Self Regional Healthcare. In an announcement made on Friday, school district officials say that students ages 16 and up, parents, and employees in District 50 willRead More
According to Greenville NAACP officials, three vaccine clinics will be held in May to help Greenville County’s rural areas. The first vaccine clinic will be held on May 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Athens Baptist Church, 3 Mills Creek Road, Travelers Rest, SC. Officials also stated thatRead More
AnMed Health’s COVID-19 vaccination service will once again be available to walk-in patients aged 16 and above. Vaccine clinics are located at 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Anderson’s Civic Center. It will take place on Thursday and Friday and will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Read More
Three mobile vaccination units have been deployed across Greenville County, where they have distributed 1,700 vaccinations at a half-dozen sites. Prisma and other healthcare systems in the state started the initiative in February. Greenville’s program was funded by $1.8 million from the federal CARES Act, which was disbursed into theRead More