Since coronavirus vaccines first became available last month, there has been a lot to follow. This week on the podcast, Assistant Columbia Bureau Chief Seanna Adcox breaks down how the shots are being administered in the state. Editor Lauren Sausser also introduces a new team at the Post and Courier that's helping us to double down on pandemic coverage.
Since COVID-19 vaccinations first became available in South Carolina last month, there has been a lot to follow.
Who is eligible to get a vaccine? How many shots is the state getting? And how many of those vaccines have already been administered?
Like every part of the country, the demand for vaccines in South Carolina outweighs the supply, but it’s been difficult to even get the supply that is in-hand into the arms of eligible health care workers and seniors who are 70 and older.
This week on the podcast, Assistant Columbia Bureau Chief Seanna Adcox breaks down how coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are being distributed in the state.
Editor Lauren Sausser also explains how the Post and Courier's new health team is going be covering COVID-19 — and the existing health and science related issues the pandemic has exposed.
Listen now for more.
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