Have you heard of COVID Arm?The condition doesn’t have anything to do with contacting the COVID virus; it refers to a red, itchy, swollen and sometimes painful rash that can develop on your arm where you get a COVID 19 vaccine.
While COVID-19 variants are still being detected in South Carolina, the majority of samples sequenced here are still the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, according to the state health department.
More than 1.7 million total doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been given in South Carolina. But doctors say just because you’ve gotten your vaccine does not mean life should be entirely back to normal for you.
This time next week more people will be eligible to get COVID-19 shots as our state moves into the second phase for vaccinations.That next group includes all pregnant women.
Experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is working to add additional operators to help answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
When word about the first COVID-19 vaccines were announced less than a year after the start of the pandemic, some immediately expressed concern about its safety.
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