The American Association of Nurse Practitioners is honoring the life saving efforts of the University of South Carolina School of Nursing students and staff during the pandemic.
The number of Americans looking for COVID-19 booster shots now exceeds those getting first time vaccinations. The CDC says there are 1.3 times as many booster every day as there are first time vaccinations, and that number could only go up as the CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee meets to make key decisions on booster recommendations.
DHEC reports 879 new cases of COVID-19 and 44 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
DHEC says out of the 120 breakthrough deaths among vaccinated individuals in September, 97% of people had a pre-existing condition.
Governor Henry McMaster called a recent warning from federal officials about the state’s COVID-19 workplace standards a “preemptive strike.”
DHEC reports 823 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 additional virus related deaths in the state.
Only 15% of seniors have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster, according to the FDA.
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra shots expands.
DHEC reports 613 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
