Disaster response contractor activated to help with South Carolinaâs vaccine rollout By Kristin Nelson | February 12, 2021 at 2:22 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 5:48 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) â South Carolina is getting some outside help for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a letter to the House Legislative Oversight Ad-Hoc Committee that is reviewing the distribution plan, the Department of Health and Environmental Services said that Witt OâBrienâs, a leading national emergency management and disaster response contractor, has been engaged to help with the process. RELATED COVERAGE: According to Witt OâBrienâs website, the company specializes in crisis and emergency management for governments and corporations.