Getting enough people vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic isnât as easy as putting shots in arms, and local health officials are joining with a diverse group of regional experts to try and find the best ways to get vaccines to people who want them in the Upstate.
Tuesday was the first meeting of the Upstate COVID-19 Community Assessment Review and Equity Panel, or CARE panel. As South Carolina moves to a regional vaccine distribution method, new panels for each of the stateâs four public health regions â the Upstate, Midlands, Pee Dee and Lowcountry. These 12-person panels are filled with volunteers from the regionâs health-related businesses and organizations.
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