InPatrick Phillips|March 10, 2021 at 10:45 am EST – Updated March 10 at 5:43 pm
MONCKS CORNER, SC (WCSC) – Roper St. Francis Health officials announced a pop-up COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination site planned for next week in Berkeley County.
The site will provide vaccines to residents of Berkeley County aged 55 and over who are in the Phase 1A or 1B group designated by DHEC, according to Roper spokesman Rob Briggs.
The drive-thru location will be located at the Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex on East Main Street in Moncks Corner.
Appointments are mandatory. Anyone living in Berkeley County can call 855-RSF-0055 or send an email to [email protected].
“This is our effort to reach rural areas in need, such as Cross, St. George and St. Stephen,” said Kim Butler Willis, Director of Community Health at Roper St. Francis. “We hope that Moncks Corner will serve as a good hub for all these small communities to come to this area. It must be less than 20 miles from these smaller cities. “
Roper officials say three-quarters of the population over 65 in Berkeley County has not been vaccinated. As a result, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control allocated 4,717 doses of the Modern vaccine to be delivered to underprivileged residents of the county.
Anyone aged 60 or over who needs a ride to the vaccination appointment can call the Trident Area Agency on Aging at 843-554-2275.
Anyone who arrives without an appointment will be rejected, Roper officials said.
The Modern vaccine requires two doses. When scheduling the first dose, consultations for the second dose will also be made for the week of April 12 to 16.
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