According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, health experts have found the first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in Colorado.
Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced Thursday a Federal Grand Jury in Columbia returned a multiple-count indictment in connection with the production of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination record cards.This indictment marks the first of its kind in South Carolina.
South Carolina’s attorney general said more lawsuits could be coming if the state decides to challenge other pandemic-related actions from the Biden administration. To this point, South Carolina has already joined other states to file three lawsuits challenging federal vaccine requirements
After a federal judge sided with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson Tuesday to block the federal government from requiring healthcare workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Lexington Medical Center will pause its requirement for employees.
With concerns over the newly-discovered Omicron variant growing, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control continues to urge vaccinations and booster shots.
The University of South Carolina has announced that they will comply with an executive order requiring its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is “proactively preparing” for any potential threats posed by the Omicron variant, and already testing for it.
For those most at risk, doctors say families should add extra layers of protection. They say anyone not vaccinated should wear a mask and dine apart from others.
Booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are now recommended for everyone 18 and older after the CDC signed off on the booster eligibility expansion late last week.
The South Carolina Department of Education has partnered with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to launch a statewide competition encouraging K-12 students to embrace their creativity and record a jingle for the COVID-19 vaccine campaign.
“We’re not out of the woods,” DHEC State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said. “Substantially, transmission throughout the state is still very significant, and it’s a great worry as we are seeing a slow in that decline in cases.”
South Carolina’s state epidemiologist urged people to get tested for COVID by Saturday to make sure they know their status before any Thanksgiving holiday gatherings.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the first confirmed flu-related death in the state in the 2021 season.
With more people back to some semblance of normal due to the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, the flu could rear its ugly head this year.
October was recognized as pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, but the fact of the matter is that miscarriages and stillbirth affect women every day.
South Carolina’s attorney general says the state has joined four other states and several businesses in filing paperwork to begin a court fight against a federal vaccine mandate.
Rodgers opened by saying he has an allergy to an ingredient in the mRNA vaccines--Pfizer and Moderna--and that’s part of the reason he didn’t get vaccinated.
