âWhy canât I give this?â: Independent pharmacies question their role in S.C. vaccine distribution Some South Carolina independent pharmacies are wondering when theyâll be able to administer COVID-19 vaccines. (Source: WYFF) By Taggart Houck | February 3, 2021 at 7:46 AM EST - Updated February 3 at 7:46 AM
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WYFF) -
Monday, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster encouraged pharmacies to distribute efficiently.
âWe gotta get our pharmacies moving and the rural health centers,â he said. âThatâs where a lot of people are. That is the rest of the playing field. We gotta get everyone out there working.â
The message came after Prisma Health administered its 100,000th COVID-19 vaccine.
South Carolina first responders push for COVID-19 compensation
Emergency and front line workers are pushing for a new bill to be passed to help them if they test positive for COVID-19. Author: Eleanor Tabone (WLTX) Updated: 11:17 PM EST January 14, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Some South Carolina emergency and front line workers say it s unfair they have to use their personal leave if they get the virus.
First responders regularly place their lives on the line for others. They are some of the most dangerous jobs during a pandemic. Bill Pesature from the South Carolina Professional Firefighting Association says, We are willingly doing these things for the community, for the state of South Carolina.