Early results show Blythewood mayoral challenger leading wistv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wistv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Loss of hospital posed challenges in Fairfield Co. vaccine distribution Alicia Neaves
Planning is underway to bring a drive-thru vaccine clinic to Winnsboro. We re a fairly small county, so in the beginning honestly I felt that we were a little behind, said Brad Douglas, Director of Fairfield County Emergency Management.
RELATED:
For communities without a hospital, they were forced to wait. In Fairfield County, the hospital closed a couple of years ago, so that put is in a lurch where we had to get at the back of the line, said Mayor of Winnsboro, Dr. Roger Gaddy.
Since Fairfield Memorial Hospital closed, the county partnered with Providence Hospital in Columbia to open a stand-alone emergency room.