Prisma Health officials announced Thursday morning it will soon consolidate six vaccination sites statewide. Officials said the list includes four current Upstate sites. They will all be consolidated to the Kmart vaccination site in Greenville. (Video above: DHEC vaccination data shows Prisma Health Upstate used 142% of first COVID-19 vaccine doses)Starting Feb. 15, people scheduled to receive vaccinations at Hillcrest Hospital and Patewood Hospital will receive vaccinations at the Kmart vaccination site in Greenville. Starting Feb. 22, people scheduled to receive vaccinations at Baptist Easley Hospital will receive a vaccine at the Kmart vaccination site. Finally, on March 1, anyone scheduled to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at Greer Memorial Hospital will start receiving vaccines at the Kmart site. Officials said they are confident the health system can efficiently administer doses at Kmart location during consolidation.They said the appointments at those four locations will be a
Several Prisma Health vaccine sites around the Upstate are operating under new hours starting Monday, and the changes led to long lines at one mass vaccination site.Prisma officials say certain sites will now be opening at 12 p.m. on Mondays.This includes the mass vaccination site in the old Kmart building near Greenville Memorial Hospital, as well as sites at Baptist Easley Hospital, Oconee Memorial Hospital, and The Ridge in Laurens County.Sky 4 flew over the vaccination site at the old Kmart near Prisma Greenville hospital about 2:30 p.m. The line wrapped around to the back of the building and the parking lot appeared full.Starting Monday, Prisma officials said the site at Greer Memorial Hospital will be open Tuesday through Saturday, and the site at Hillcrest Hospital will be open Tuesday through Thursday.According to Prisma, the shift in hours will act as a buffer against any vaccine delivery delays from DHEC.Dozens of people were left frustrated Monday morning though, afte