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Self Regional Healthcare 70+ Vaccination Plan
70+ Vaccination Program
We at Self Regional Healthcare are excited to meet the recent challenge set by Governor Henry McMaster and SCDHEC to accelerate the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations. At the same time, like every hospital in the state, we must carefully manage a limited supply of vaccine to the communities we serve. We receive a limited allotment of vaccine doses from SCDHEC regularly (approximately 1,500 per week), and are committed to distributing those doses as equitably, efficiently, and rapidly as possible.
In order to quickly act on the Governor’s directive, we are launching the following vaccination program this week. Please note that some aspects of the program may change in coming weeks, based on the availability of vaccine, or new directives from Federal or State authorities.
Beginning Thursday, January 14 we will be making vaccination appointments on Thursdays only, for the following week. Appointments will be made by calling (864) 725-3555 from 9:00 AM until Noon. Appointments will be first come, first served and limited to 1,500. (In coming weeks, this number may increase or decrease based on vaccine availability.) Also, we will limit 2 vaccine appointments per call.
To qualify for a COVID vaccination appointment at Self Regional at this time you must be 70 years old or older and reside within our 7-county service area (Greenwood, Laurens, Saluda, Abbeville, Edgefield, McCormick or Newberry); or, you must be a healthcare worker or first responder (Group 1A) who resides or works within our 7-county service area.
(864) 725-3555 will only be answered on Thursdays from 9:00 AM until Noon, so we expect this phone line to be very busy on those days. We ask in advance for your patience and cooperation.
You will notice that this new program now includes 1A healthcare workers and first responders. That means that Self Regional team members and other 1A individuals who have not started the vaccination process yet will need to call 725-3555 in order to schedule their 1st dose appointment beginning Thursday. I also want to emphasize that the guidance we have given SRH team members and 1A individuals to “walk-in” for your vaccination will only apply to 2nd dose as we move into this more public phase of COVID vaccination, and “walk-ins” will not be available to members of the public.
Today’s Vaccination Testimonial
To encourage and educate everyone about taking the COVID vaccine, we are highlighting team members who have already been vaccinated and why they made the decision to do so. Here’s a statement from Dr. Kasonya Guerra:
“It’s one small step toward a bigger change. I chose to believe in the science and do the right thing for not only myself, but for my family, my patients , my neighbor and the world! We can do this together!”
Kasonya Guerra, MD
Daily COVID-19 stats
Please see the attached SCHA COVID-19 report from 1/11/2021. Also, below is the Two-Week Cumulative Incidence Rate by county in the state of SC as it is reported today, 1/12/2021, on the SCDHEC website. This metric includes new cases reported in the past two weeks (December 28, 2020 – January 10, 2021) per 100,000 people. The rate describes recent incidence of COVID-19 infection to capture the potential burden of currently ill people who may be infectious and/or accessing healthcare.
Greenwood County: 953 per 100,000 people
Laurens County: 1,079 per 100,000 people
Saluda County: 576 per 100,000 people
Abbeville County: 510 per 100,000 people
Edgefield County: 693 per 100,000 people
McCormick County: 676 per 100,000 people
Newberry County: 1,074 per 100,000 people
Here at Self Regional Medical Center, we currently have 66 inpatients who are COVID-positive, and 13 inpatients who are PUI (person under investigation) and awaiting test results. Since the pandemic began, we’ve had 933 COVID admissions and 121 COVID-related deaths.
