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
South Carolina opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people aged 16 and up beginning March 31, and people can start making appointments on that day, Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Friday. According to the DHECS’s website, people in that category wereRead More
Governor Henry McMaster, DHEC Director Dr. Edward Simmer, and State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced Tuesday that South Carolina will advance to Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan beginning Monday, March 8. Phase 1B Starting on March 8, the following individuals will be eligible to make anRead More
Publix recently announced that they will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at 60 of its in-store pharmacies in South Carolina. Publix’s online booking system opened for people in Phase 1A on Friday morning for appointments from February 22 to Feb. 26. Eligible recipients can begin scheduling an appointment by visiting publix.com/covidvaccine.Read More
State health officials and the Governor’s Office stated on Wednesday morning that South Carolina residents between 65 and 69 years of age will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday. According to officials, more than 80 percent of the confirmed COVID-19 deaths in South Carolina are individualsRead More
Prisma Health is now offering on-site assistance to those people who are having difficulty with their online COVID-19 vaccine registration. Walk-in appointments are now available to people age 70+ who do not have access to computers or smartphones and then the vaccination at every Prisma Health site except Richland HospitalRead More
On their Facebook page, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Protection reported that their care line is experiencing greater call volumes and wait times than normal. DHEC also added that their team is working quickly to resolve the technical problems and is calling for the public’s patience. Schedule appointment onlineRead More
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina and the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) of South Carolina have announced that any South Carolina resident aged 70 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, may begin scheduling their COVID-19 vaccine appointment on January 13. “Because we’ve seen aRead More