31,511 South Carolinians have been shot – and are happy about it.

That’s the number of Phase 1a front line workers and vulnerable elders who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shots so far in SC.

They will require a 2nd shot 21 days later.

Their 2nd shot will come from a future allocation of vaccine that’s specifically being held by the federal government to ensure they receive both doses.

The number who have received the Moderna vaccine has not yet been released.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday reported on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

• As of Dec. 29, SC has received 112,125 doses:

– Week of 12/14: 42,900 doses received

– Week of 12/21: 30,225 doses received

– Week of 12/28: 39,000 doses received

• South Carolina will continue to receive weekly doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The number of doses the state receives each week is expected to vary and won’t be known for certain until the vaccine shipments are received.

• South Carolina is in phase 1a of vaccine distribution.

• The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released its recommendations on Dec. 20 for phase 1b individuals.

South Carolina’s Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC) is using federal guidance to complete phase 1b guidelines in South Carolina.

These will be provided as soon as it’s final which could be early next week.

The ACIP has also recommended development of a phase 1c category, which the VAC will begin to develop in alignment with this federal guidance.

• On December 28, South Carolina received 84,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine that are allocated to the CDC’s Long-Term Care Program.

This federal program works with CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to provide vaccines to states’ longterm care facilities. DHEC has a limited role in this federal program, other than dedicating doses of South Carolina’s vaccine allotment to the program.

• An update on the doses of vaccine administered to South Carolina long-term care facilities through this federal program will be available soon.