MUSC Health Florence vaccinates more than 1,300 people at mass vaccine event
MUSC Health Florence holds mass vaccination event for those 16 and older By Cameron Crowe | March 31, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 7:16 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - MUSC Health Florence took 3,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the Florence Center for a mass vaccination event on Wednesday.
While officials said the hospital fell short of its goal of providing more than 1,300 vaccines, the event was still significant for other reasons.
For the first time, people ages 16 and older were able to get their shot.
“We’ve seen a lot of FMU [Francis Marion University] students, which is great and other students and people ages 16 and older,” said Elizabeth Crowley, an MUSC Administration Fellow.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine at MUSC Florence or Marion? Be prepared to prove youâre eligible MUSC Health in Florence. By WMBF News Staff | March 9, 2021 at 9:49 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 9:53 PM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) â Those getting their COVID-19 vaccines at MUSC Health Florence and Marion Medical Centers will have to prove that they are eligible to get it.
On Monday, Phase 1b went into effect in South Carolina. Those who fall under Phase 1b includes people 55 and older, those 16-54 years old with underlying health conditions and essential workers, such as grocery store workers and those who work in congregate settings where social distancing is not an option.
MUSC Florence, Marion unable to schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to availability (Source: WAVE 3 News) By WMBF News Staff | March 9, 2021 at 9:29 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 10:14 PM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Two hospitals in the Pee Dee have had to put a halt to scheduling new COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
MUSC Health Florence and Marion Medical Center explained that due to fluctuations in vaccine availability, they were unable to schedule new vaccine appointments.
“Each week, MUSC Health is notified of the number of requested vaccine doses that will be shipped and our team compares this number to the current vaccine appointment schedule,” the hospital explained. “Due to unpredictable vaccine shipment amounts, which change weekly, our team has changed or delayed scheduled vaccine appointments.”
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MUSC Health Florence hosts COVID-19 vaccination drive at the Florence Center
MUSC Health Florence hosts first-ever drive-up COVID-19 vaccination event By Cameron Crowe | January 25, 2021 at 8:49 PM EST - Updated January 25 at 8:55 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - MUSC Health Florence held its first-ever COVID-19 drive-up vaccination event on Monday at the Florence Center.
“MUSC Health is kind of the hospital of South Carolina, kind of the state’s hospital, so we feel like it’s our obligation to do something like this,” said MUSC Health Florence COO Kyle Baxter.
Drivers were lined up bumper to bumper throughout the day. Those who lined up for a vaccine had scheduled an appointment before the event.