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Formerly a part of DHEC, DPH provides public health services, health care quality improvements, and resources to everyone in South Carolina.

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    • CDC Updates Vaccination Recommendations for Fall Respiratory Virus Season

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
      Nov. 1, 2024

      Edited: Nov. 4, 2024

      COLUMBIA, S.C. -- With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updating vaccinations for two serious respiratory illnesses, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds everyone that vaccines are effective at protecting people against the most severe effects of many infectious diseases.

      Last week, the CDC updated its vaccine recommendations for pneumococcal disease and COVID-19 based on advice from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). 

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    • DPH to Create Statewide Plan to Prevent Community Violence

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
      Oct. 30, 2024

      COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking community input to help develop the first statewide strategic plan to support Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) programs in South Carolina.

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    • Rabid Skunk Confirmed in Laurens County; Four Pets Exposed

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
      Oct. 29, 2024

      COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found near Graden and Calf Barn roads in Ware Shoals, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. Four dogs were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.

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