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Despite slow vaccine rollout, state seeing more than 500 extra doses in vials Despite slow vaccine rollout, state seeing more than 500 extra doses in vials By Chris Joseph | January 6, 2021 at 7:07 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 7:18 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The vaccine rollout in South Carolina has been criticized by some of the state’s highest leaders, but not all the news is dire. The January 6 COVID-19 Vaccine allocation update from DHEC shows 11 facilities are reporting vaccine utilization rates higher than 100%. This means they’ve used all their vaccines and found extra along ...

S.C. rural hospitals to give COVID-19 vaccine despite a lack of ultracold storage VIDEO: Rural hospitals face challenges to store COVID-19 vaccine without ultracold coolers By Abbey O'Brien | December 18, 2020 at 2:29 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 7:06 PM COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - This week, most hospitals in South Carolina began administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to their healthcare workers. However, one challenge that comes with this vaccine is that it requires ultracold storage around -94 degrees Fahrenheit. “We knew who had ultracold storage and who didn’t. Most rur...