Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
S.C. lagging in national vaccination rates, many in Upstate hesitant to get COVID vaccine
S.C. lagging in national vaccination rates, many in Upstate hesitant to get COVID vaccine
Mike Ellis
Greenville News
Published 4:14 p.m. ET Apr. 21, 2021 | Updated 4:23 p.m. ET Apr. 21, 2021
Talking about getting vaccinated may be what convinces people who are hesitant to get one, which is important because South Carolina is lagging national vaccination rates, said the state's assistant epidemiologist.
It's even more important for people in the Upstate to share their vaccination experiences because the Upstate is lagging behind the South Carolina rates of vaccination, said Dr. Jane Kelly, the epidemiologist.
"Vaccines are what is going to take us out of the pandemic," she said.
More: Pickens County opens new vaccine clinic as county leads South Carolina in new COVID cases
More than half of the nation's adults 18 and up have received at least one vaccine, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is 40% for those 16 and older in South Carolina, according to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control figures.
{snip}
Mike Ellis
Greenville News
Published 4:14 p.m. ET Apr. 21, 2021 | Updated 4:23 p.m. ET Apr. 21, 2021
Talking about getting vaccinated may be what convinces people who are hesitant to get one, which is important because South Carolina is lagging national vaccination rates, said the state's assistant epidemiologist.
It's even more important for people in the Upstate to share their vaccination experiences because the Upstate is lagging behind the South Carolina rates of vaccination, said Dr. Jane Kelly, the epidemiologist.
"Vaccines are what is going to take us out of the pandemic," she said.
More: Pickens County opens new vaccine clinic as county leads South Carolina in new COVID cases
More than half of the nation's adults 18 and up have received at least one vaccine, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is 40% for those 16 and older in South Carolina, according to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control figures.
{snip}