New DHEC data ranks Saluda Co. amongst the least vaccinated communities New DHEC data ranks Saluda Co. amongst the least vaccinated communities By Chris Joseph | March 4, 2021 at 6:06 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 6:06 PM SALUDA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccination process is picking up speed, but Saluda County is lagging behind. The Department of Health and Environmental Control updated its vaccine dashboard to show the rate at which each county’s residents are getting vaccinated. Saluda County ranks second to last in the state, with only 986 eligible residents vaccinated per 10,000. Local health leaders did not cite a lack of access as a concern. On March 4, DHEC’s vaccination site map showed four different clinics were accepting appointments.