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Local expert answers top Googled questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Local expert answers top Googled questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

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Local expert answers top Googled questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Many are using the search engine to learn more about herd immunity. DHEC's Director of Public Health explains.

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Younger adolescents get ready to receive COVID-19 vaccine

A handful of cities started offering the COVID vaccine to kids 12 to 15 less than a day after the FDA gave emergency use authorization for that age group.
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Orangeburg residents react to FDA's authorization of teens getting Pfizer vaccine

Teenagers 12 to 15 year-old are able to get the Pfizer vaccine
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What to know about the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Director for Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina weigh in.

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Mask mandate lifted for schools, some districts keep rule for now

After State Superintendent Molly Spearman rescinded face mask requirements in schools, some of the area's largest districts are hanging on.
Bill bringing back firing squads in South Carolina heads to governor

South Carolina will have both the electric chair and firing squad if the governor signs the bill.

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Yes, gas stations are running low on gas, but panic buying just makes that problem worse

The Colonial Pipeline’s shutdown is just one factor among many that has led to gas stations running out of fuel. But consumer reaction is exacerbating the issue.
No, the U.S. COVID death toll has not hit a pandemic low

The current count is getting close to the low and experts are hopeful the country will reach that milestone in the coming weeks.