SC DHEC

DHEC accepting grant applications for vaccination awareness efforts

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is accepting grant applications from organizations wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it received from the US Department of Health and Human Services. DHEC is looking for groups and individuals seeking to distribute vaccination information materials, host informational seminars,…

Tips to ward off Mosquitoes this Summer from SC DHEC

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has tips to help prevent bites from mosquitoes

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Summer brings fun in the sun and those pesky mosquitoes. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has tips to help prevent bites from mosquitoes. “As warm weather arrives and people encounter more mosquitoes,  protecting yourself from bites becomes more important,” said Dr. Chris Evans, State Public Health Entomologist with DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health…