âRemain patientâ: S.C. Hospital Association says hospitals experiencing vaccine shortages statewide
S.C. Hospital Association says hospitals experiencing vaccine shortages statewide By Jennifer Roberts | January 13, 2021 at 11:12 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 12:31 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - More than 76,600 people have already received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine in South Carolina.
The S.C. Hospital Association says in order to vaccinate more people ages 70 and over, medical agencies need more vaccine doses immediately.
Earlier this week, DHEC authorized hospitals and medical providers to begin vaccinating people ages 70 and up with appointments Wednesday.
Within a few hours of opening appointments, some hospitals reported theyâre no longer able to schedule additional vaccination appointments due to limited supply.
For some, scheduling COVID-19 vaccine proves a struggle
VIDEO: For some, scheduling a vaccine proves to be a struggle By Nick Reagan | January 13, 2021 at 4:15 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 7:45 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A mad rush of people at least 70 years old and older who can now officially get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine created backups, broken websites and made it nearly impossible to reach a vaccination hotline for information.
Gov. Henry McMaster announced on Monday that Wednesday would become the first day people in that age group could make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
âQuite a rollercoasterâ: Local hospitals deal with quickly vaccinating Phase 1-A on top of rising COVID-19 cases
âQuite a rollercoasterâ: Local hospitals deal with quickly vaccinating Phase 1-A on top of rising COVID-19 cases By Madison Martin | January 8, 2021 at 4:09 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 7:27 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) â Skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and a quickly approaching vaccination deadline has provided a double whammy for Grand Strand and Pee Dee hospitals.
But hospitals say they are motivated to get vaccines out to frontline workers in our community.
FORGING AHEAD |
Gov. Henry McMaster set a Jan. 15 deadline for those in Phase 1-A to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or at least make an appointment by that date.
Health experts predict record highs of COVID-19 hospitalizations to continue into 2021
Health experts predict record highs of COVID-19 hospitalizations to continue into 2021 By Emily Wakeman | December 31, 2020 at 7:46 PM EST - Updated January 1 at 4:14 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The final day of 2020 marked another day of record-breaking hospitalizations for those battling COVID-19 in South Carolina.
The state topped 2,000 hospitalizations for the second day in a row on Thursday, with 2,025 people hospitalized with the virus.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s data shows the number of hospitalizations per day has more than doubled since Thanksgiving.
Melanie Matney, the president of the South Carolina Hospital Association, said hospitals predict the upward trend to only continue into the new year.
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