DHEC urges vaccinations before holiday gatherings
Officials with DHEC are urging residents to get vaccinated before the holidays to prevent another surge of COVID-19.
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Experts continue to make strides in the fight against COVID-19
Health experts continue to make strides when it comes to battling COVID-19, from booster shots to experimental antiviral pills.
DHEC: 597 new cases of COVID-19, 24 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 597 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 additional virus related deaths in the state.
US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity
The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share globally.
Some school mask mandates disappear as more children get COVID-19 shots
The White House estimates that nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose so far. This comes as school mask mandates start to disappear in some school districts, leading experts to encourage more parents to get their children vaccinated.
DHEC: 446 new cases of COVID-19, nine additional virus related deaths
DHEC reports 446 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional virus related deaths.
With the holidays approaching, officials worried about possible COVID-19 surge
As millions prepare for the upcoming holidays, officials are concerned about a possible spike of COVID-19 later in the year.
CDC: More than one million kids under age 12 have received a COVID-19 shot
The CDC reports that more than one million children under the age of 12 have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
COVID-19 cases on the uptick across the country
Nationally, COVID-19 cases are once again ticking up.
DHEC: 536 new cases of COVID-19, one new death in SC
DHEC reports 536 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Palmetto State.
