On Tuesday, Prisma Health announced that they are pausing their use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
Prisma Health will no longer move forward with plans to buyout Providence Health, Providence Health Northeast in Columbia and Kershaw Health in Camden. Prisma announced Friday they will not pursue plans to acquire those systems, in addition to a freestanding emergency room in Fairfield County.
Prisma Health is still scheduled to hold their free annual health and wellness event next month. This year’s event will be conducted virtually. WellFest 2021 will be May 22 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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.
Officials with Prisma Health say the COVID-19 vaccine supply is catching up with the demand. The medical group says it announces additional available appointment dates every Tuesday and Friday on its website.
Prisma Health is offering the COVID-19 vaccine at Gamecock Park on National Guard Road today through Saturday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You can also get your shot at the Sumter County Civic Center on West Liberty Street from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Prisma Health says it is phasing out its hospital-based drive-thru COVID-19 testing, and is moving testing to its physician practices. Prisma says, starting Wednesday, it will also expand some patient visitation.
Officials with Prisma Health say their COVID-19 vaccination site at Gamecock Park will be closed Thursday due to expected severe weather.
On March 22, Prisma Health says it will close the vaccination site at the Baptist Hospital on Sumter Street, and all appointments scheduled there will be moved to the Gamecock Park location.
Officials with Prisma Health say vaccine supply continues to limit their ability to get as many shots in arms as possible. Officials with the medical group said they received only one third of the requested amount of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week.
