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|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Madeline Stewart
Following the FDA’s approval, the CDC’s endorsement now allows boosters to be administered.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
The recommendation followed much debate, intensifying in the last week, over who should qualify for this dose.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
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Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 10:12 PM EDT
|By Sam Bleiweis
Aidan Flanagan just turned twelve in early September.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 9:02 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
Many facilities are not requiring staff to be vaccinated at this point, and data shows a lot of those workers are choosing not to.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:21 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:42 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
During previous surges in the pandemic, cases have risen first, followed by hospitalizations and then deaths, and then they have declined in that order.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:31 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:11 AM EDT
|By Renee Wunderlich
Some district principals spoke in support of the superintendent, but parents called it bribery and coercion.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control called the Pfizer announcement “encouraging,” but in a statement said the FDA review process is still needed.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Taggart Houck
The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association said South Carolina Sheriffs don’t have the authority to enforce federal law, including presidential mandates.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2021 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Madeline Stewart
“The pandemic has absolutely exacerbated the underlying mental health issues that individuals may be experiencing,” said Jenah Cason, the Executive Director for the Federation of Families of South Carolina
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
Coastal Carolina University will keep its mask mandate in place for a while longer.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 23 other attorneys generals are demanding President Joe Biden drop his vaccine mandate.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 12:12 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Thursday the state reached a 50 percent vaccination rate among eligible residents.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 10:19 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The district sent a two-question survey to parents asking them whether it should impose a temporary mask mandate.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Following a surge in excluded students to begin the year (positive or exposed), the number of excluded students has dwindled.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
Those who do not adhere to the ordinance could face a fine of no more than $100.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
South Carolina’s assistant state epidemiologist said she does not yet feel South Carolina has “rounded the corner” in the latest surge of COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 1:55 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
All students and staff, no matter their vaccination status, have been required to wear masks while indoors on campus since the beginning of the semester.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
The ordinance goes into effect on September 15.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Adam Mintzer
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Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
There are still questions about when and for whom these booster shots will be approved for use.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 12:51 PM EDT
|By Nick Doria
Most public school districts in South Carolina may be required to enforce President Joe Biden’s recently announced COVID-19 action plan for vaccinations in the workplace, state education officials said Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
An Iowa woman whose husband died from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection is blaming Americans who refuse to mask or get vaccinated.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
WH Press Secretary: SC politicians should ‘get out of the way’ of health experts on COVID mitigation
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 9:41 PM EDT
|By Adam Mintzer
When asked what the next steps the Biden Administration is prepared to take in response to this limit on mask requirements, Psaki said they are prepared to support schools who may need it.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
The mandate will require vaccinations for federal workers and contractors, as well as healthcare workers at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 2:47 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM EDT
|By Lauren Adams
DHEC says multiple schools have reached out to them for guidance.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 11:27 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Lauren Adams
135 students have the virus and 590 are quarantined.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
One local Elgin mother recently died of complications due to COVID-19. Sara Caitlin Vilchez, the mother of four, was only 31 years old.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 8:11 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
According to SCCHC, 11 COVID-positive children were on ventilators Thursday, 14 COVID-positive children were in critical care, and 32 children were in the hospital with COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
After Cayce, West Columbia and Columbia passed mask ordinances, leaders with the Richland County Council and Forest Acres City Council tell WIS they expect their jurisdictions to follow suit.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Connor Lomis
“The American Dream has turned into a nightmare under President Biden and the radical Democrats,” said McMaster.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:10 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Adam Mintzer
Since the beginning of September, 15% of new COVID-19 cases were among kids ages 10 or younger.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 9:03 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
One grandparent is concerned about the safety of his grandson and his family due to what he calls a lack of social distancing at the school.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The deadline has come and gone for Tidelands Health employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Greg Adaline
Now she urges anyone who will listen to avoid the trauma of what she went through by getting vaccinated.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Staff
As of Wednesday, elective surgeries were also paused at Prisma Health community hospitals in the Upstate through at least Friday, Sept. 17.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Lisa Weismann
The public health director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is releasing new guidance for schools amid an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 12:12 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
DHEC encourages everyone to get vaccinated as new variants spread across the U.S.