Following is more detailed information about making appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. Thanks to Compass Family Medicine providing us with this information:

As Governor McMaster announced earlier this week, Phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccinations have begun. People included in Phase 1 include the following: 1) Health care workers 2) Employees of long-term care facilities. Such as nursing homes and assisted living homes 3) All people over the age of 70 4) All people over the age of 65 who are current admitted to a hospital 5) All government employees critical to the COVID vaccination project.

If you qualify for the vaccine we highly recommend that you sign up for one at the following trusted and certified locations:

1) Lovelace Family Medicine PA Dr. Lovelace and his staff are the designated vaccine location in Newberry County. They are also a designated testing site for COVID-19. Phone: (803) 364-4852 600 N. Wheeler Avenue Prosperity, SC 29127

2) Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital 22725 US-76 Laurens, SC 29360 Phone: 833-277-4762

3) Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge 400 Palmetto Health Parkway Columbia, SC 29212 Phone: 833-277-4762

4) Lexington Medical Center 2720 Sunset Blvd West Columbia, SC 29169 phone: (803) 739-3363

All of these location also have links on their websites to submit a request for a vaccine. Stay safe and we will get through this together!