S.C. residents express excitement with DHEC prioritizing those 65 and older in vaccine rollout By Jennifer Roberts | February 3, 2021 at 11:15 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 11:15 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - South Carolina is forging ahead to get more COVID-19 vaccines into more arms, as quickly as possible.
WMBF News spoke with residents in that age demographic, who say things are looking up, now that DHEC expanded phase 1-A to include those 65 and older.
On Tuesday, 65-year-old Brad Johnson expressed his dissatisfaction with state leaders about the rollout plan not including his age group in the early stages, particularly since many other states already had. Johnson is a cancer survivor and was advised by medical experts to get vaccinated as soon as possible
Prisma Health, state partners open regional COVID-19 recovery units By WIS News 10 Staff | January 27, 2021 at 11:54 AM EST - Updated January 27 at 7:25 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Wednesday, Prisma Health announced the creation of regional COVID-19 recovery units.
One of these units is based at Prisma Health Tuomey in Sumter. The other is at Prisma Health Laurens County. They will be available for all hospitals across the state to transfer patients to help relieve internal capacity challenges.
McMaster gives update on COVID-19 response in SC, vaccine rollout
“This is not just about providing surge beds for COVID-19 patients. We also need to work together to ensure that all healthcare systems are able to continue providing all of the levels of care needed for our communities – both emergency and preventive care – without overwhelming their systems. We are exceptionally grateful for the support of our state partners to help all of our hospitals continue to provide exc
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COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina is ranked 10th in the nation for how quickly the state is administering the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new national report by Becker’s Hospital Review.
The national healthcare information forum released its “States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered,” and South Carolina ranked 10th for administering 61 percent of total doses of the vaccine received in the state.
“While South Carolina, like other states, currently faces limited supplies of vaccines, DHEC continues to work with the Governor, South Carolina Hospital Association, South Carolina Medical Association, hospitals and other key providers to help get shots into the arms of South Carolinians as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC Interim Public Health Director. “Our ultimate goal is to save lives, and we thank the vaccine providers across our state for their work to get the COVID-19 vaccine out to the p
SC hospitals react to Governor McMasterâs push to speed up vaccinations
SC hospitals react to Governor McMasterâs push to speed up vaccinations By Caroline Coleburn | January 19, 2021 at 7:13 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 7:13 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Governor Henry McMaster says hospitals arenât getting vaccines into peopleâs arms fast enough. He voiced that concern during a visit to Lexington Medical Center Monday and again on Tuesday during tours of hospital vaccination clinics in Myrtle Beach and North Charleston.
âThey must be getting every shot into someoneâs arm before that next shipment comes, otherwise, they arenât doing their job,â said Governor McMaster.