Gov. McMaster Unveils 3-Phase Distribution Plan for Coronavirus Vaccine

WFXB Staff,

Governor McMaster also discussed the same matter of the state’s vaccine distribution plan yesterday. During a briefing, the governor revealed in what order South Carolinians will receive it. The 3-phase plan begins with critical health care workers. This will be followed by first responders, certain essential workers, and people over the age of 75. Phase 2 will include most other essential workers, people over age 65 or older and more. Phase 3 will cover the rest of the state’s residents. Below is the full breakdown of the plan:

Phase 1 A:

  • Physicians
  • Physicians’ Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Nurses Aides
  • Physical Therapists
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Speech Pathologists
  • Medical Students
  • Nursing Students
  • Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility residents/staff
  • Medical personnel in jails, prisons and detention centers
  • EMTs, paramedics, fire and law enforcement personnel with face-to-face contact with the public
  • Hospice workers
  • Home health workers

Phase 1B:

  • Remaining first responders, including fire and law enforcement personnel that don’t have face-to-face contact with the public
  • Utility workers, including water, trash, waste removal and transportation, among others
  • Agribusiness and food production workers, including those in processing plants and canning facilities
  • Congregate setting workers, including group homes, jails and detention centers and homeless shelters
  • People aged 75 or older
  • Persons with two or more of the following conditions:
    • Cancer (not in remission)
    • Chronic kidney disease
    • COPD
    • Diabetes
    • Disability
    • Heart Disease
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Obesity
    • Pregnancy
    • Sickle Cell Disease

Phase 2:

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Grocery store employees
  • Food service and delivery workers
  • Service industry
  • Postal workers
  • Public transit workers
  • K-12 teachers and staff
  • Childcare workers and staff
  • School bus drivers
  • Higher education instructors and staff
  • Persons aged 65 or older
  • Persons with one of the following conditions:
    • Cancer
    • Chronic kidney disease
    • COPD
    • Diabetes
    • Disability
    • Heart Disease
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Obesity
    • Pregnancy
    • Sickle Cell Disease
    • Asthma
    • Cerebral vascular disease
    • Corticosteroids
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Hypertension
    • Immunocompromised
    • Liver tension
    • Pulmonary Fibrosis

Phase 3

  • Remaining state residents that do not fit into the other categories.

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