The South Carolina House has passed a proposal to require all schools in the state to offer in-person classes five days a week starting the last week in April.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control says pausing the distribution of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will have “less of an impact” on South Carolina than if the other authorized vaccines were put on hold.
The Georgia and South Carolina health agencies have halted the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following the recommendations of federal experts.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control shows South Carolina’s allocation of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine doses is expected to nosedive as part of a national trend.
Data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows minority populations are getting vaccinated at a disproportionately low rate across the state.
Rep. Jim Clyburn visited a rural COVID-19 vaccine clinic in South Carolina, one of eight his office announced in an effort to help residents far from cities get the shot.
Georgia health officials say they’re temporarily stopping vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at one site in north Georgia after eight people had “adverse reactions.”
We’re wrapping up day one of lifted COVID-restrictions in Georgia. From here on out there is no state-wide ban on large gatherings and social distancing requirements have been cut back.
As of today, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is loosening COVID-19 restrictions, but some public health experts and President Joe Biden say it’s too soon for unmasked close contact among strangers.
Doctors at ENT and Allergy Partners in the Lowcountry say they are seeing more people seeking treatment after losing their smell and taste from COVID-19. The practice is formally known as Charleston ENT and Allergy.
With eligibility for the vaccine open here in Georgia, some healthcare groups are reaching out to those who may have challenges getting to a specific location.
Decision “was a complete course reversal from the Governor’s order that non-essential state employees work remotely, which they had been doing effectively for a year,” court documents state.
Pfizer and the CDC released new data this week showing the company’s COVID-19 vaccine is 91 percent effective in preventing illness for at least 6 months after your second shot.
After a couple of months of a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in South Carolina, a state health leader is concerned this trend might be changing.
Pharmacies in South Carolina could soon go weeks without fresh doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. A mix up of vaccine ingredients at a manufacturing plant in Baltimore has ruined 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Molly Spearman: “We would certainly strongly encourage, just as we do with any vaccine, that families take that precaution for the children into school. But, I don’t see it being required.”
With more residents of the two-state region getting COVID-19 vaccinations, many wonder what happens if you lose your vaccine card and how important it is to prove you received the vaccine.
More than two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been put into people’s arms in South Carolina, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control.
With Georgia opening COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to everyone 16 and older, Augusta University Health aims to continue delivering thousands of doses each week through its community clinics.
South Carolina marked two historic milestones this week: More than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the state, and everyone 16 and older is now eligible to get their shot.
Starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, the online appointment reservation system will open for Moderna COVID‑19 vaccination appointments at 142 Georgia and 62 South Carolina locations.
