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Thousands of newly eligible Georgians will roll up their sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, March 8.

Vaccine clinics urging 65 and older group to book appointments before Phase 1B S.C. clinics struggle to vaccinate those 65 and older By Morgan Newell | March 4, 2021 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 6:09 PM ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) -South Carolina vaccinations are expected to ramp up starting next week. Governor Henry McMaster announced the state would advance into Phase 1B. It is a huge group of about 2.7 million people. It includes anyone 55 and older. People 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions will also be in line. It also extends to frontline essential workers -- like law enf...

South Carolina teachers trekking north to get vaccinated South Carolina teachers trekking north to get vaccinated By Chris Joseph | March 1, 2021 at 6:01 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 6:59 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina teachers are crossing the North Carolina border to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, South Carolina is in Phase 1A of its vaccine roll-out. Despite an outspoken advocacy campaign by teacher groups and a legislative push, teachers remain in Phase 1B. The Department of Health and Environmental Control scheduled Phase 1B groups to be vaccinated in the early Spring....

That’s the experience of Makenzie Hirschinger, who lives in Fulton.  In-home caregiver and mother Makenzie Hirschinger feeds her 1-year-old son, Jensen, who has Down syndrome. Annabel Thorpe, KOMU 8 Reporter Hirschinger is a mother to 9-year-old Ayden, 2-year-old Spencer, and 1-year-old Jensen. Spencer has cerebral palsy, which is a motor disability, and Jensen has Down syndrome, which means he has an additional chromosome that alters the course of his development. Both of these medical complexities may put Jensen and Spencer at a high-risk for severe illness if they were to contra...

Hit hard by COVID early, Albany gets mass vaccination site BY ADRIENNE UNDERWOOD, The Ledger-Enquirer Feb. 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — At one point early in the pandemic, Albany, Georgia was outpacing all but three cities across United States for coronavirus infections per capita. Now, the south Georgia city is home to one of four state-supported mass vaccination sites. Many people in Albany were touched by coronavirus early on, but the city has made major strides since March’s tragedies. Thousands of people will be able to receive vaccinations in Albany’s Dougherty...