Prisma Health held one of four statewide COVID-19 community testing events at the Sumter County Civic Center on July 7. Cassandra Waddell, supervisor of administrative support for Prisma said nearly 300 tests were conducted. The community testing, primarily done in partnership with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and state agencies, are aimed at reaching populations who may not otherwise have access to traditional testing or online virtual visits.
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How to make a cloth face covering at home with or without sewing Here is some information and tutorials from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to wear a cloth face covering, how to make one and why. The CDC is now recommending everyone …
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Pfizer vaccine available at Sumter County Fair The South Carolina Department of Education will host a vaccination event at the Sumter American Legion Fair this year. The Department of Education partnered with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to create a …
Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon counties: Oct. 13-17 All South Carolinians aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 12-17, and it has received full authorization …
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at Manning High School in the spring of 2021.
McLeod Health offers Pfizer booster shots in Clarendon, Lee, Sumter counties McLeod Health will be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to walk-ins only who meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. According to CDC, the COVID-19 booster shots are available for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients who …
Drive-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be in Summerton on Sunday with gift cards, prizes offered for first 25 A drive-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 10, in the parking lot at 4 Main St., next to Summerton Town Hall. The clinic is sponsored by My Pharmacy & Optical, Lighthouse Foundation, Town of Summerton, …

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Lee County COVID-19 Response Team brings COVID-19 vaccines to Lee County The Lee County COVID-19 Response Team has created a community health initiative to help combat COVID-19. The team was organized to increase the number of vaccinations against COVID-19. Its purpose is to reach out to communities to educate them on …
Sumter School District sees lower quarantines, virus cases in 1st week of mask mandate In its first full week of having a mask mandate and amid the recent decline in community COVID-19 spread, Sumter School District saw decreases in new virus cases and quarantines. After recording 91 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff and …
Bishopville renews mask ordinance for 60 days BISHOPVILLE - The City of Bishopville's existing COVID-19 mask ordinance was unanimously approved to be extended for an additional 60 days during Bishopville City Council's special-called meeting Thursday. The current ordinance, set to expire on …
Students enter Liberty STEAM Charter School, 15 School St., on the first day of school on Aug. 9.
Officials: Mitigation working at Sumter's Liberty STEAM Charter School With increased mitigation efforts in place since Labor Day, Sumter's first-year public charter school has seen reductions in new positive virus cases and quarantines, and Thursday marked a noteworthy day. For Liberty STEAM Charter School, it was …
Sumter School District virus cases, quarantines up slightly; next week's report will reflect 1st week of mask mandate In its final week before implementing a mask mandate, Sumter School District saw slight increases in new positive virus cases and student quarantines. After recording 77 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff and directing 909 students to …

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This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in children 5 to 11 Kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age …
In this March 2021 photo provided by Pfizer, a technician works on a line for packaging preparation for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company's facility in Puurs, Belgium
CDC panel supports expanded booster rollout WASHINGTON - Millions more Americans are closer to getting a COVID-19 booster as influential government advisers on Thursday endorsed extra doses of all three of the nation's vaccines - and opened the possibility of choosing a different company's …
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11 WASHINGTON (AP) — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday …
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra …
Mix-and-match COVID boosters expected to be authorized in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra shots expands. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug …

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