“Don’t wait, please vaccinate.” That was the message from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Wednesday, as the the state moves into the next phase of vaccine distribution.
South Carolina State University will resume traditional education beginning with next fall semester. Wednesday, university officials announced students will return to campus in August for in person classes and residency.
A new report says U.S. deaths last year topped 3.3 million, the nation’s highest-ever annual death toll. That includes about 375,000 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Tuesday.
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in adolescents. The pharmaceutical company says clinical trial results showed 100% efficacy in kids ages 12-15. Researchers say there were no COVID-19 cases among the more than 100,000 participants given the vaccine.
Those in phase 1b can get a COVID-19 vaccine for free at a drive-thru site in Fairfield Wednesday. It will be at U.S. Highway 321 Bypass North at the former Fairfield Memorial Hospital Site. It’s open until 3 p.m. while supplies last.
Prisma Health says 16 and 17-year-olds cannot sign up through MyChart to schedule their vaccine. Those individuals need to call their COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-2-PRISMA. Officials say they can also contact their Prisma Health physician to get an activation link for MyChart Others can make their appointment on Prisma’s website.
Pfizer and BioNTech say they are now hoping to manufacture 2.5 billion doses of their coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year. This comes as the United States continues its push to get people vaccinated.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Monday.
Tuesday morning, the World Health Organization held a briefing on its investigation into the origin of COVID-19. There are also recommendations about what the next steps should be, which is why the World Health Organization says this report is really just the beginning.
