Doctors warn itâs possible to contract COVID twice with variants By Emily Wakeman | March 16, 2021 at 7:35 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 7:36 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Millions of South Carolinians now have protection from COVID-19 through the vaccine or a previous infection from the virus, but as COVID variants become more widespread in the US many are questioning whether itâs possible to contract COVID-19 twice.
Prisma Health and MUSC doctors warn that as COVID variants become more widespread, re-infection is possible, yet not too worrisome at this time.
âIt is clearly possible to get re-infected,â Chair of the Prisma Health-University of South Carolina Medical Group Dr. Helmut Albrecht said. âIt is also extraordinarily rare.â
MUSC daily COVID vaccine clinic opens Monday
VIDEO: MUSC daily COVID vaccine clinic opens Monday By Summer Huechtker | March 15, 2021 at 4:44 AM EDT - Updated March 15 at 8:01 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - MUSC opens a new COVID-19 vaccine clinic Monday as it works to vaccine 1,000 people per day.
The new clinic will be located at the former DMV building on Lockwood Drive. The clinic, located next to Charleston Police headquarters, will have 12 vaccination pods set up inside and will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Clinic Operations Manager Morgan Muller said they plan to vaccinate about 1,000 people per day.
MUSC to open daily vaccine clinic downtown
VIDEO: MUSC to open daily vaccine clinic downtown By Summer Huechtker | March 12, 2021 at 1:50 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 6:38 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina is planning to start a large, daily vaccination clinic in downtown Charleston on Monday.
It’s at the site of the old DMV on Lockwood Drive.
However, the manager of strategic operations for this clinic, Morgan Muller, says it won’t be open to the general public for appointments right away.
MUSC had to postpone about 50,000 vaccination appointments when supply was delayed a few weeks ago.
CVS set to receive J&J vaccine shipment ahead of phase 1b rollout
CVS set to receive J&J vaccine shipment ahead of phase 1b rollout By Emily Wakeman | March 4, 2021 at 8:06 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 8:07 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Roughly 2.7 million people in South Carolina will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday as part of Phase 1B. However, one big question that remains is will there be enough supply to meet the expected demand?
Some of South Carolinaâs biggest hospital providers said they donât know what their shipments will look like next week or if there will be an increase in the supply. However, CVSâs Vaccine lead for the Southeast CJ Hester said the company is expecting a substantial boost to their supply due to a one-time shipment of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Saturday marks one year since first COVID-19 cases reported in South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced the state s first COVID-19 cases on March 6, 2020. The cases were reported in an employee at MUSC in Charleston and a resident of a nursing home in Kershaw County. (Source: Live 5) By Patrick Phillips | March 5, 2021 at 6:58 AM EST - Updated March 5 at 4:37 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Saturday marks a grim milestone in the stateâs fight against the novel coronavirus: it is the first anniversary of the first reported confirmed cases in the state.
The first two cases, reported on March 6, 2020, involved an employee at MUSC in Charleston and a resident of a nursing home in Kershaw County.