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WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium

By Justin Spike

Aug 23, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

Associated Press,

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.

ONE-ON-ONE: Nephron CEO explains decision to require employees to get vaccinated

Aug 20, 2021 6:14 PM EDT

Alex Tejada,

Those who have not been vaccinated have a week to be fully vaccinated or to have started their two dose series.

SC health board joins groups asking to end school mask ban

By Jeffrey Collins

Aug 20, 2021 4:59 PM EDT

Associated Press,

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.

Where do those who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine stand when it comes to booster recommendations

Aug 20, 2021 1:00 PM EDT

CNN,

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?

More people getting vaccinated, but experts report rise in hospitalizations

Aug 20, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

CNN,

Experts say more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but hospitalizations are on the rise.

DHEC: 5,238 new cases of COVID-19, 31 additional deaths in SC

Aug 20, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

DHEC reports 5,238 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.

Third booster shot awaits FDA approval

The difference the booster shot could make depending on previous inoculations

Aug 20, 2021 12:24 AM EDT

CNN,

(CNN) — A third round of shots is what White House officials say they plan to offer to fully vaccinated Americans who got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. So, where does that leave individuals who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine when it comes to booster shots? Mandy Gaither explains why one doctor says it may take a while…

DHEC: 3,205 new cases of COVID-19, 43 deaths in SC

Aug 19, 2021 1:06 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

DHEC reports 3,205 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 new deaths in South Carolina.

DHEC: 226 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in SC

Aug 18, 2021 6:33 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

DHEC is joining in on the loud calls to have children mask up in schools. During Wednesday’s meeting, State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell reported 226 students and 61 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Husband encouraging expecting mothers to get vaccinated after his wife was put on a ventilator after giving birth

Aug 18, 2021 5:29 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

A husband is speaking out, pleading to all expecting mothers to get vaccinated. He says his wife did not get vaccinated while she was pregnant with their son, and was admitted into the hospital three days after testing positive for COVID-19.

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WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium

By Justin Spike

ONE-ON-ONE: Nephron CEO explains decision to require employees to get vaccinated

SC health board joins groups asking to end school mask ban

By Jeffrey Collins

Where do those who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine stand when it comes to booster recommendations

More people getting vaccinated, but experts report rise in hospitalizations

DHEC: 5,238 new cases of COVID-19, 31 additional deaths in SC

Third booster shot awaits FDA approval

The difference the booster shot could make depending on previous inoculations

DHEC: 3,205 new cases of COVID-19, 43 deaths in SC

DHEC: 226 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in SC

Husband encouraging expecting mothers to get vaccinated after his wife was put on a ventilator after giving birth

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