Tag: vaccine
After two chickenpox outbreaks, DHEC urges parents to vaccinate their kids
With vaccine hesitancy on the rise, parents are becoming less likely to vaccinate their children, resulting in recent chickenpox outbreaks in S.C. earlier this month.
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As pandemic diminishes, what about the kids?
As the pandemic diminishes, parents with kids under 5 still worry about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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DHEC provides Covid-19 update for the holiday season
DHEC discusses precautions that should be taken during holidays travels.
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FastCast for Wednesday, Nov. 3
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FastCast for Tuesday, Nov. 2
A look at local, state and national news in a fast format from your reporters at Carolina News & Reporter.
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South Carolina prepares for vaccine rollout to children 5-11
On Friday, the FDA gave emergency authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11. On Tuesday, a panel of the Centers for Disease Control formally endorsed the recommendation. See where some Columbia parents stand in the debate,
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Pfizer announces vaccine “safe and effective” for children ages five and up
On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech said that their vaccine is safe and effective in combatting the coronavirus in children ages 5 to 11.
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From retirement to the pandemic frontline
Catherine Cutone, a retired nurse details her experience as a volunteer nurse administering the COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination site in N.C.
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UofSC economist predicts vaccinations will lead to faster economic recovery
As more South Carolinians take their vaccines, a UofSC economist predicts a statewide economic recovery this year.
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New Johnson & Johnson vaccine creates relief and concern
As the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine arrives in South Carolina, residents aren’t sharing the same confidence as medical professionals in the newest vaccine.
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S.C. teachers could soon be immediately eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
The South Carolina Senate passed legislation Tuesday, making teachers immediately eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and accelerating the return to fully in-person instruction.
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Coronavirus variant detected in SC, vaccines still effective
Jacqueline Samuels, a licensed practical nurse at Prisma Health, gives a coronavirus vaccine to a...
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State Law Enforcement has cancelled an Amber Alert for an infant child in Hilton Head. Authorities in Beaufort County explained that Jairus Housey abducted his ten month old daughter at gunpoint last night. Housey is the non-custodial father to the victim and is now in custody.
Thursday’s vote in the South Carolina Senate passed the early voting bill that would allow South Carolina voters to vote in-person up to two weeks before the election for any reason. The bill unanimously passed in the house too.