DHEC held an online press conference to update South Carolinian’s on the Covid-19 situation.

Highlights

• The new Covid-19 variants have not been found in South Carolina
• DHEC hopes to rollout a new, easier to use Covid-19 vaccination scheduling platform later this week.
• DHEC is working on making the Covid-19 vaccine more accessible to rural communities.
• Lack of vaccine is our biggest challenge
• Vaccine allocation is still being worked out
• South Carolina receives roughly 64,000 first doses and 60,000 second doses weekly
• Information on Phase 1B rollout may come later this week

Watch the full press conference to learn more about Covid-19 vaccine distribution in South Carolina.

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