The Johnson & Johnson vaccine started arriving Friday at both major hospitals and to the 125 private pharmacies across South Carolina.That information was released during a news conference held by Prisma Health officials as the hospital’s doctors and staff made preparations for Monday’s new phase of vaccinations.Prisma Health has received 1,200 doses of the J&J, also called the Janssen vaccine, but doctors said those doses would not be used at mass vaccination sites.To see a complete list of providers in South Carolina approved to receive the J&J vaccine, click here.Instead, they will be used in its roving mobile units and prioritized for the homeless and homebound.Vaccine registration is limited to each community targeted in Prisma’s mobile unit outreach to ensure those community members have access to the vaccine, hospital officials said.Community-site hosts will work with the hospital system to reach out to eligible residents and assist them in making appointments for the mobile events. Prisma hopes to continue to expand vaccine access to vulnerable communities across the state. Community sites that would like more information about vaccination events may contact Prisma Health through Bradshaw.Infor@prismahealth.org. More than 10,000 people already got shots this week at the hospital’s mass vaccination site at the old Kmart in Greenville, officials said.By Monday at 8 a.m., almost 3 million people who qualify for Phase 1b across the state will get their chance to make appointments for a vaccination.This new group includes those 55 and over, teachers, and those over 16 who are at an increased risk for COVID-19. Registrants will not have to provide a note from a doctor but will have to list their condition as part of the registration process.During the news conference, doctors said what concerns them most is the limited supply.”I’m still extremely concerned about the limited vaccine supply,” Dr. Saria Sccocio said. “But we will do everything we can do to get those shots in the arms of those who are eligible and want to get this very important life-saving vaccine.”To put the supply in perspective, administrators with Prisma said they requested almost 60,000 doses this week and received less than 19,000.For that reason, they’re asking for everyone’s continued patience.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine started arriving Friday at both major hospitals and to the 125 private pharmacies across South Carolina.
That information was released during a news conference held by Prisma Health officials as the hospital’s doctors and staff made preparations for Monday’s new phase of vaccinations.
Prisma Health has received 1,200 doses of the J&J, also called the Janssen vaccine, but doctors said those doses would not be used at mass vaccination sites.
To see a complete list of providers in South Carolina approved to receive the J&J vaccine, click here.
Instead, they will be used in its roving mobile units and prioritized for the homeless and homebound.
Vaccine registration is limited to each community targeted in Prisma’s mobile unit outreach to ensure those community members have access to the vaccine, hospital officials said.
Community-site hosts will work with the hospital system to reach out to eligible residents and assist them in making appointments for the mobile events.
Prisma hopes to continue to expand vaccine access to vulnerable communities across the state.
Community sites that would like more information about vaccination events may contact Prisma Health through Bradshaw.Infor@prismahealth.org.
More than 10,000 people already got shots this week at the hospital’s mass vaccination site at the old Kmart in Greenville, officials said.
By Monday at 8 a.m., almost 3 million people who qualify for Phase 1b across the state will get their chance to make appointments for a vaccination.
This new group includes those 55 and over, teachers, and those over 16 who are at an increased risk for COVID-19.
Registrants will not have to provide a note from a doctor but will have to list their condition as part of the registration process.
During the news conference, doctors said what concerns them most is the limited supply.
“I’m still extremely concerned about the limited vaccine supply,” Dr. Saria Sccocio said. “But we will do everything we can do to get those shots in the arms of those who are eligible and want to get this very important life-saving vaccine.”
To put the supply in perspective, administrators with Prisma said they requested almost 60,000 doses this week and received less than 19,000.
For that reason, they’re asking for everyone’s continued patience.