Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK
Some 18% of people living in Jasper County are fully vaccinated as of May 11, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
South Carolina reported 585,219 total cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 0.69% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in South Carolina as of May 11 are McCormick County (42%), Charleston County (40%), Beaufort County (39%), Horry County (37%) and Georgetown County (35%).
For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.
Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK
Some 39% of people living in Beaufort County are fully vaccinated as of May 11, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
South Carolina reported 585,219 total cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 0.69% from the week before.
Beaufort County has one of the five highest percentages of its population fully vaccinated in South Carolina as of May 11.
The others in the top five are McCormick County (42%), Charleston County (40%), Horry County (37%) and Georgetown County (35%).
âEnough is enoughâ: S.C. teacher advocacy group feels let down over mask policy changes (Source: KFVS) By Katherine Phillips | May 13, 2021 at 5:42 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 6:49 AM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) â The move to get rid of the statewide face mask policy in schools has left one teacher advocacy group frustrated.
Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Tuesday that said parents should have the choice of whether their kids wear masks in class. This led to Superintendent Molly Spearmanâs decision to rescind the mask policy for schools across the state.
While there are parents, students and teachers who are happy to take the masks off, some say itâs still too soon. And the decision by the stateâs top education leader has left those with SC for Ed frustrated.