The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to be administered to children on Saturday. Everyone aged 6 months and above should get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC. Following the CDC’s approval, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlRead 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
Many Prisma Health Upstate vaccination sites are changing its operating hours and will open at noon on Mondays. The shifting of the operating hours will begin on Monday, February 8. In a news release on Sunday, the Prisma health system says the schedule changes acts as a buffer against possibleRead 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
South Carolina Emergency Management and DHEC issued a warning about scams related to COVID-19 vaccines. Derrec Becker, with South Carolina Emergency Management, said that there are people attempting to steal people’s identity by calling or sending a text asking a person to verify their personal details and then taking itRead More