South Carolina Medicaid: COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full use authorization for the following COVID-19 vaccine(s):

• The Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) COVID-19 vaccine, for people 16 and older (2 doses, administered 21 days apart, are needed)

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization for the following COVID-19 vaccines:

• The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, for people between the ages of 5 and 15 (2 doses, administered 21 days apart, are needed)
• The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, for people 16 years of age and older (2 doses, administered 21 days apart, are needed)
• The Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine, for people 16 years old and older (1 dose needed)

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is making real-time information available about:

• Who is eligible to get a vaccine
• Where you can get a vaccine

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine in South Carolina, call the DHEC Vaccine Information Line at 866-365-8110.

Keep in mind that vaccinating everyone in the United States – let alone the world – who wants the vaccine:

• Will take time
• May take the majority of 2021 (or longer)

Get the latest info on the vaccine.

You can help slow the spread of COVID-19 by:

• Wearing a mask/face covering when out in public
• Maintaining a safe social distance from others
• Washing your hands often for at least 30 seconds

Get answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination

Ensuring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States

COVID-19 vaccine information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration