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
United States Covid-19 Vaccinations: Where Things Stand
As of January 4th, the United States trails only China in the total number of Covid-10 vaccinations given with over 4.23 million doses administered from the 13,071,925 doses distributed. While this number seems significant, Adequately Vaccinating Americans Would Take 10 Years at Current Pace . The goal was to have over 20 million people vaccinated…
Prisma Health CMO Answers Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
With the Covid-19 vaccine arriving in South Carolina, many people have questions. Today, Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer at Prisma Health, Saria Saccocio, takes time to answer our questions on the Covid-19 vaccine. When can we expect the vaccine to arrive? For Prisma Health, the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Tuesday (Dec. 15), following the…
