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New COVID-19 vaccination site to open in West Columbia

The new site will open at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Author: WLTX Updated: 11:27 PM EST March 10, 2021 WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. Lexington Medical Center will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible South Carolina residents at with Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia on Thursday, March 11, 2021. According to a release from Lexington Medical Center, clinicians will administer doses inside the health and wellness center Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  According to the health system, the addition of this site will increase the allocations. All patients will need an appointment, as walk-ins will not be accepted. 

Community leaders address vaccine concerns for minority communities

Community leaders address vaccine concerns for minority communities Emily Wakeman © Provided by Columbia WIS TV Community leaders address vaccine concerns for minority communities COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The US Census reports that 27% of South Carolinians are black or African American, yet less than 15% of the people who have started getting vaccinated in our state belong to this group. Some faith and community-based leaders in the African American community are saying vaccine hesitancy and access are playing a role. On Monday, Brookland Baptist Church announced a vaccine site will be rolling out at their church on Thursday in partnership with Lexington Medical Center. Brookland Baptist Senior Pastor Charles B. Jackson said the goal is to increase access and trust in the vaccine to overcome some of the vaccine hesitancy he has witnessed in minority communities in Columbia and across the state.

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