Darlington Raceway allowed to move to Phase 1B for mass COVID-19 vaccine event
What to expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccine By WMBF News Staff | March 2, 2021 at 1:48 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 10:24 AM
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Darlington Raceway is able to accommodate even more South Carolinians during its upcoming mass COVID-19 vaccine event on Friday.
According to information from McLeod Health, Darlington Raceway has received a special exemption to move to Phase 1B for its Friday, March 5 vaccination clinic due to the availability of the vaccine. Organizers plan to administer 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses.
On Tuesday, Gov. Henry McMaster announced that Phase 1B would officially begin on Monday, March 8. Those in that phase include everyone aged 55 and older and frontline workers with increased occupational risk, such as teachers and grocery store workers.