DHEC provides list of independent S.C. pharmacies set to receive J&J vaccine By Kristin Nelson | March 4, 2021 at 12:53 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 11:58 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) – Over 100 independent pharmacies in South Carolina will soon receive the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Wednesday how it was going to distribute the new vaccine across the state.
South Carolina will receive 41,000 doses of the vaccine next week. It’s not clear right now if that’s how much the state will get every week.
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State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said DHEC is activating independent pharmacies that will receive the J&J vaccine because they are more likely to serve rural counties. The J&J vaccine also doesn’t have strict storage and handling requirements like Pfizer and Moderna, so it will be easier for smaller pharmacies to handle the vaccine.
Card showers
⢠A card shower is planned for Jim and Janet Ballowe, who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Friday. Cards may be sent to 1049 John Marshall Highway, Strasburg, Virginia 22657.
⢠A card shower is planned for Sue Foltz, who will celebrate her 70th birthday Friday. Cards may be sent to 3731 Wissler Road, Mount Jackson, Virginia 22842.
SPCA
Through a donation, the SPCA of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke counties is offering a free box of cat treats to all cat owners from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday at 111 Featherbed Lane, Winchester. One box per cat while supplies last. Information: 540-662-8616.
Card showers
⢠A card shower is planned for Jim and Janet Ballowe, who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Friday. Cards may be sent to 1049 John Marshall Highway, Strasburg, Virginia 22657.
⢠A card shower is planned for Sue Foltz, who will celebrate her 70th birthday Friday. Cards may be sent to 3731 Wissler Road, Mount Jackson, Virginia 22842.
SPCA
Through a donation, the SPCA of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke counties is offering a free box of cat treats to all cat owners from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday at 111 Featherbed Lane, Winchester. One box per cat while supplies last. Information: 540-662-8616.
The Warren County grand jury handed up several indictments last week, including charges involving drugs, eluding and abduction.
Trevor James Lee Sutphin, 20, of 15682 Whitetail Lane, Culpeper, was charged with abduction by force/intimidation. Hugo Orlando Nunez II, 22, of 526 Washington Ave., Front Royal, was also charged with abduction by force/intimidation.
According to the criminal complaint in both cases, police received a report that a man was lured to an apartment in Front Royal via a Snapchat message from a female s account.
When the victim entered the apartment, Sutphin, Nunez, a juvenile male and another person confronted the victim, assaulted him and forced him to remove his clothing, the complaint states.