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On March 2nd, Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina is officially moving into Phase 1b in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Starting on March 8th, individuals aged 55 and over, people with high-risk medical conditions and front-line workers with increased risk are all eligible to schedule an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.

The front-line workers who are eligible to receive the vaccine in this next rollout include anyone who is in close contact with other individuals as a part of their job and who is at risk of exposure to COVID-19. These individuals include law enforcement officers, teachers and other school staff, grocery store workers, etc.

Find a vaccine provider and schedule your appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control.

It is expected that the state will move into Phase 1c of vaccine distribution on April 12th. In addition, officials hope to have the vaccine available for everyone who wishes to receive it by the summer of 2021.

The COVID-19 vaccine first arrived in South Carolina on Monday, December 14th.

The FDA-approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which requires two doses that are taken 21 days apart, is currently being distributed in an effort to save lives by aiding those who are most susceptible and in close contact with the virus.

As a part of Phase 1a of the state’s vaccine distribution plan, frontline workers have begun receiving the vaccine. Between now and the end of the year, vaccines will hopefully also be available for nursing home residents and individuals in long-term care facilities.

Dr. Jane Kelly, Assistant State Epidemiologist, said South Carolina “should receive 200,000 to 300,000 doses of vaccine by the end of the year, but that depends upon several things. That also takes into consideration that the Moderna vaccine will receive emergency use authorization, which we think it will, but that’s not confirmed yet.”

In a tweet on the arrival of the vaccine to the state, Governor Henry McMaster said, “Our frontline healthcare workers have sacrificed so much for our people this year. Now, we’ve received the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine and medical professionals across the state will begin receiving doses soon.We are witnessing American ingenuity at its finest!”

Click here to learn more about the FDA-approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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