As of January 4th, 43,227 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered in South Carolina. South Carolina will receive 16,575 doses this week for giving initial patients their second dose of the vaccine.
Presentation Highlights:
- Vaccine types should not be interchanged
- People must continue to be vigilant to reduce infections
- A record 440,000 tests were administered in December
- 3,492 New Infections Reported Monday
- Greenville Reports 555 New Convid-19 infections Monday
- The next phase of vaccination will begin in February
- Percent Positivity Rate is 33.3%
- People will be notified regarding vaccine eligibility
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