The slow pace of COVID vaccinations across the state, and the need to vaccinate teachers in an effort to get more students in classrooms reached a boiling point at the Statehouse this week.
In the Senate there was harsh criticism of DHEC, the state’s public health agency for its’ handling of the vaccine distribution.
Gov. McMaster announced that beginning next week persons 65 years and older will be authorized to join healthcare workers in receiving vaccinations.
A resolution introduced by Republican Majority Leader Shane Massey would direct the 70 thousand teachers and school personnel who indicate they would take a vaccine be vaccinated over a thirty day period ahead of everyone else.