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@scdhec

South Carolina's public health and environmental protection agency, offering services in all 46 counties of the state.

Columbia, S.C.
Joined October 2010

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 20

    COVID-19 vaccines help protect children ages 12 and older, and getting them vaccinated helps bring our entire state, and country, one step closer to returning to the way things were before the pandemic.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    Attention WIC participants! Your cash value benefits have temporarily increased to $35 through September 2021! Fill up on extra veggies and fruits this summer with WIC!

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 4

    People who've had COVID-19 may think they have antibodies and don't need to have the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Khurram Rashid is on the frontline caring for COVID patients each day. He explains why it's necessary to get the COVID-19 vaccine - even if you've already had the virus.

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  4. 8 hours ago

    : Sam Christmus, DHEC COVID-19 Testing Branch Lead, answers some of the most common questions we get asked about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. For the answers to more questions, visit .

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  5. 8 hours ago

    All the signatories of this Joint Statement fully recommend vaccination for all pregnant women during and after pregnancy.

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  6. 8 hours ago

    As the delta variant has become the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in South Carolina and the U.S., unvaccinated pregnant women are at even greater risk of serious illness and hospitalization and for having poorer pregnancy outcomes for themselves and their newborn.

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  7. 8 hours ago

    There is now a strong body of evidence that women during and after pregnancy are at much greater risk for more severe illness due to COVID-19 than other people in their age group and are more likely to have major pregnancy complications.

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  8. 8 hours ago

    A group of top health organizations in SC has combined to issue a joint recommendation for all pregnant women to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to protect them and their babies against potentially severe COVID-19-related complications. Read the statement:

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  9. 9 hours ago

    Today, DHEC announced 3,155 new cases of COVID-19 (2,181 confirmed, 974 probable), 12 new deaths (9 confirmed, 3 probable), and a percent positive of 16.2%. See today’s reported COVID-19 and vaccine data at .

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  10. 10 hours ago

    Want to share the information from Dr. Linda Bell on COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines with people not on Twitter? Our thread from yesterday's media briefing is available on ThreadReader!

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  11. Retweeted

    Happening today! is holding a free vaccine clinic at 's Bees Ferry Branch. You do not need an appointment to receive a vaccine. More information at .

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  12. 10 hours ago

    Getting tested for COVID-19 is one of the steps you can take to slow the spread in your community, along with getting vaccinated, physical distancing, and wearing a mask as needed. Find a testing location near you at .

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  13. 10 hours ago

    UNION COUNTY DHEC @ Union Recreation Center 111 Thomas St Union, SC 29379 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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  14. 10 hours ago

    OCONEE COUNTY DHEC @ Shaver Recreation Complex 698 W. South 4th Street Seneca, SC 29678 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SPARTANBURG COUNTY DHEC @ VCOM Northside 220 College Street Spartanburg, SC 29303 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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  15. 10 hours ago

    GREENWOOD COUNTY DHEC @ Piedmont Tech 343 N Emerald Rd Beside Cardiology Technology Greenwood, SC 29646 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. HORRY COUNTY DHEC Mobile Clinic @ Socastee Baptist Church 3690 Socastee Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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  16. 10 hours ago

    GEORGETOWN COUNTY DHEC Mobile Clinic @ Murrells Inlet Community Center 4462 Murrells Inlet Rd Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. GREENVILLE COUNTY DHEC @ Greenville - Buck Mickel Center 216 S Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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  17. 10 hours ago

    CHESTERFIELD COUNTY DHEC Mobile Clinic @ McBee Baptist Church and Pastorium 214 State Road 13-192 McBee, SC 29101 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. DILLON COUNTY DHEC Mobile Clinic @ East Dillon Baptist Church 702 South 16th Ave Dillon, SC 29536 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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  18. 10 hours ago

    CHARLESTON COUNTY DHEC Mobile Clinic @ Charleston County Public Library Bees Ferry Branch 3035 Sanders Rd Charleston, SC 29414 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. CHEROKEE COUNTY DHEC @ Cherokee - Broad River Electric Cooperative, Inc. 811 Hamrick Street Gaffney, SC 29340 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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  19. 10 hours ago

    COVID-19 vaccines are also available at county health departments across the state and there are more upcoming mobile events planned that you can make an appointment for! DHEC clinics are currently administering the two-shot Moderna vaccine.

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  20. 10 hours ago

    There are DHEC mobile vaccine clinics happening today across the state. The COVID-19 vaccine is free. Appointments are encouraged, but not required! If you would like to make an appointment, you can visit .

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  21. Aug 11

    We are heading in the wrong direction and we’re heading there quickly. The time is now if we want to move in the right direction. Find a vaccine provider near you at .

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