COLOMBIA (WOLO): A most South Carolinians now have access to a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. This includes people aged 55 and over, anyone aged 16 and over with high-risk medical conditions and frontline workers with high occupational risk.
When this phase begins, DHEC says that the demand for vaccines still significantly exceeds supply in South Carolina and across the country. As doses of the vaccine begin to increase in the coming weeks and months, more people will be able to get their vaccines more quickly.
Nicole Czekalski, however, managed to sign up and receive her first dose on Sunday. She is a dance teacher in high school, but in the last year, most of her students danced in their rooms.
Czekalski describes his experience in the past few months teaching dance virtually. “It had its moments of light and brightness and the children persevered, but it is very difficult. And it is not ideal to teach dance on the computer. “
Also involved with SC for ED, Czekalski argued that teachers should be given priority in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in South Carolina and, finally, she received the injection that so many were waiting for. “No side effects, so far. My arm hurts. But other than that, no stuffy nose, fever or anything.
Superintendent of Richland School District Two, Dr. Baron Davis, said the district has partnered with Providence Hospital and is working hard to create a mass vaccination site for school staff.
“We will have a two-day vaccination plan, where our team will come on Thursday and Friday, March 25 and 26, at a central location to do the vaccination,” said Dr. Davis.
Most district officials have already signed up to make their attempt. “We have about 3800 employees. We have about 2,600 saying they want to use this service to get vaccines. These injections will be administered by nurses at our school who have been trained to administer the vaccine. “
“It is a big step in the right direction. I think for us to be able to have school normally and give opportunities to our students, and I think the more of us can get vaccinated and go back to school normally with full classrooms and productions is the best ”, said Czekalski.
DHEC says that when scheduling appointments, vaccine providers can ask individuals in Phase 1B some background questions, but there is no requirement to prove their underlying health condition or level of risk from their work. They are asking all South Carolina residents to be honest and not to skip the line, as doing so can get a life-saving vaccine from someone who needs it most.