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Those who have not been vaccinated have a week to be fully vaccinated or to have started their two dose series.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–State Health officials are urging anyone who has not gotten vaccinated, to get the COVID-19 shot. DHEC says the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and they reduce your risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. DHEC has numerous mobile and vaccination sites across South Carolina. The vaccinations are free. To find a vaccine location near you click…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia wants to get shots in arms. City officials are hosting free Coronavirus vaccine clinics. You can get your free shot Wednesday, August 25, 2021, Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway. The clinic will be open from 1pm-5pm. Officials say DHEC will distribute all three vaccinations, Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson To stay…
Congressman Jim Clyburn: “FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine reinforces what we already knew: coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective at saving lives from this deadly disease… It is my hope that today’s news will dispel any remaining doubts unvaccinated Americans may have about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, help them recognize the falsity of dangerous misinformation, and lead them to get vaccinated without delay.”
The Pentagon said Monday that it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval.
DHEC reports 3,540 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional deaths in South Carolina in its latest report.
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing the emergence of new coronavirus variants.
Those who have not been vaccinated have a week to be fully vaccinated or to have started their two dose series.
South Carolina’s health agency became the latest group Friday to ask lawmakers to make it clear that school districts can require students to wear masks without losing state budget money or any other penalties.
White House officials have also announced a plan to offer a booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans who got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. They are citing new evidence of waning vaccine protection over time, but where does that leave the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when it comes to boosters?
Experts say more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but hospitalizations are on the rise.