On Thursday, a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel recommended these updated versions of both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s booster shots, which target the highly contagious BA.5 omicron variant in addition to the original strain of the virus.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging families to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom.
Dr. Deborah Greenhouse of the Palmetto Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic answers viewers’ questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old.
While the rollout was a “long time coming,” medical professionals believe the wait was necessary for the CDC and Food and Drug Administration to do their due diligence.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday it is important that children six months of age and older be vaccinated against COVID-19 now that they have been approved for the vaccine.
Rapid home tests have become the most common COVID-19 testing method. Doctors with the Medical University of South Carolina believe the popularity of these tests is contributing to the lack of data on the virus.
The Red Cross has resumed testing blood for covid-19 antibodies to ensure doctors have every tool available to support treatment for those recovering from COVID-19.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will begin scaling back the number of agency-managed COVID-19 testing sites statewide beginning Tuesday.
The state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has released new guidance for schools and daycares in order to transition from Test to Stay (TST) and quarantine to learning without disruptions from COVID-19.
The South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced its plan to gradually close testing sites and stop reporting daily COVID-19 data.
DHEC says it has also modified its COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 schools to include updated standards for masking and TTS requirements for sports and other extracurricular activities.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging schools across the state to use the ‘Test to Stay’ program to help ensure healthy students can continue in-person learning.
A newly proposed law in the South Carolina Statehouse would make it a criminal offense for your employer – or anyone – to ask about your vaccination status.
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