How do I schedule a COVID-19 vaccine if I am 70 and older in South Carolina? - iOnGreenville: Your Guide to Greenville South Carolina

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that beginning Wednesday any South Carolina resident aged 70 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, can begin scheduling their appointment to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

How to schedule a Covid-19 Vaccination

Beginning Jan. 13, individuals can also call DHEC’s Care Line at 1-855-472-3432 for assistance in locating contact information for making an appointment. The Care Line can’t schedule an appointment but can help provide the phone numbers of locations offering vaccine appointments.

If you are 70 or older, you’ll be able to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine appointment beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13.

DHEC’s online map at scdhec.gov/vaxlocator will be live Wednesday, Jan. 13. This online map will show the locations currently accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccine and the map will provide the contact information for scheduling appointments at those locations. The map itself is not a way to schedule an appointment.

Please find additional information here. Current vaccine information is available at scdhec.gov/vaxfacts.

Vaccine Appointment FAQ

Appointments should be scheduled; walk-ins may not be able to receive vaccine.
You will be asked to provide a driver’s license or other form of ID at your appointment that confirms your age in order to receive vaccine. South Carolina residency is not a requirement to receive a vaccine.
The appointment scheduling phone line for each location may operate different hours of the day. This isn’t determined by DHEC.
South Carolina, like all states, currently has limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine. Some locations that offer vaccine may not have an appointment available for several weeks, depending on their vaccine supply. Facilities receive doses of vaccine each week from the federal government.
Individuals are encouraged to schedule their second shot as soon as they can. It’s important that individuals receive both doses of the same brand of vaccine to ensure they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.