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Scheduling vaccine appointments remains a challenge as those 65 and up begin registration Scheduling vaccine appointments remains a challenge as those 65 and up begin registration By Emily Wakeman | February 8, 2021 at 6:36 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 6:49 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolinians who are over 65 years old can now get in line for the COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control stressed the importance of vaccinating those over 65 years old, saying that it was a conversation between Governor Henry McMa...

Rock Hill man shares experience with Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial ahead of three-week FDA review Local man takes part in Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial By Morgan Newell | February 5, 2021 at 5:36 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 6:45 PM ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - We could be just weeks away from the approval of a new COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson has applied for emergency use authorization from the FDA. The data is encouraging. The company says its single dose vaccine is 66 percent effective in preventing moderate and severe cases. It also claims the one dose 85 percent effective a...

With first doses completed and case numbers dropping, Newberry nursing home doctor optimistic about the future By Chris Joseph | February 3, 2021 at 3:27 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 5:53 PM NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - It’s hard to overstate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on South Carolina nursing homes. As of Feb. 2, the Department of Health and Environmental Control has tallied 1,762 resident deaths connected to the facilities and another 29 deaths among staffers. As for the living, WIS has documented the mental and emotional anguish of residents and their families as ...

Mathematician clarifies DHEC's new percent positive calculation Previously, DHEC was calculating percent positive using a person over person method. Now they will use the test over test method. Author: Eleanor Tabone (WLTX) Updated: 11:29 PM EST February 3, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) is now using a new formula to help calculate the percent positive rate for the Palmetto State. While health officials say the new formula is a better comparison for percent positive calculations from the CDC, t...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) is now using a new formula to help calculate the percent positive rate for the Palmetto St