ABC Columbia
Feb 24, 2021 1:29 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health announced the launch of a new program designed to help those in rural and underserved communities get their coronavirus vaccine. Officials say Prisma Health’s Mobile Health Clinics are RV-style vehicles staffed by medical professionals ready to get shots in the arms of those who need it.
Prisma Health’s Mobile Health Clinic
Courtesy: Prisma Health
Prisma says two pilot events were held on Saturday, one in the Midlands and one in the Upstate. Officials say 258 first dose vaccines were administered at the events.
Prisma Health physician and COVID-19 mobile operations leader Dr. Kerry Sease expressed his excitement at the launch of this new effort. “Our team is ready and our trusted community partners, those organizations who intimately know the challenges facing their local residents and whole neighborhoods, are so important in this collaborative effort. They will serve as our host sites and help u