State lawmakers say the new proposal will be an improvement upon the original, which was shut down in 2009 after an audit showed $26 million in improperly issued funds, resulting in at least seven criminal convictions.
Flu continues to decline in South Carolina but COVID-19 is unclear after the state changed the way it reports outbreaks last week while many are hospitalized.
A South Carolina university experienced one of the largest documented outbreaks of a cold virus on a U.S. campus in 2022, sickening nearly 200, study found.
Flu and other serious infections continue to inflict misery on South Carolina. Doctors say the lack of vaccinations is clearing the way for the outbreak.
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