The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots.
DHEC reports 1,104 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
Data is still coming in on vaccines versus the Omicron variant.
Final data on Pfizer’s experimental treatment for COVID-19 has now been shared with the FDA. It’s part of the company’s application to authorize the pill for emergency use.
Three cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in South Carolina by scientists at MUSC.
DHEC reports 820 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 additional deaths in South Carolina.
“If you’re 20 years old, healthy, unvaccinated and you don’t think you need to get vaccinated, you need to think about what you could bring home from college and could give to another family member,” the epidemiologist said.
Today, DHEC announced they support the CDC’s recommendation for a Pfizer coronavirus booster shot for individuals ages 16 and 17.
The South Carolina House spent five hours debating a proposal to prevent private companies in South Carolina from firing employees who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But then just before a final vote on the bill, House Republican stripped the ban from the bill, leaving it only banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates for state and local government employees, contractors and public school students.
DHEC reports 1,466 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 additional virus related deaths in the state.
