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DHEC launches program to vaccinate homebound residents By WIS News 10 Staff | February 25, 2021 at 5:20 PM EST - Updated February 27 at 3:17 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - DHEC has announced it will be partnering with Agape Care Group to help bring COVID-19 vaccines to homebound Phase 1a individuals in Hampton and Jasper Counties.
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure all South Carolinians have equal and fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, DHEC has been developing plans to ensure individuals who may be homebound due to health issues, age, or other reasons have easy access to their shots.
After scheduling an appointment, Phase 1a homebound individuals will have a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse visit their home and administer the shot. The nurse will stay for 15 minutes to monitor for any allergic reaction, which is the standard monitoring period for all individuals who receive the vaccine.
Feb. 21—A central Missouri health department has unveiled a program designed to get COVID-19 vaccines in the arms of people who might need them most, and it's a model that health departments in this area should consider replicating. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is gathering information on individuals in that community who are homebound and unable to .