FEMA AND SOUTH CAROLINA TO OPEN COMMUNITY VACCINATION CENTER AT
COLUMBIA PLACE MALL APRIL 14
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/fema-and-south-carolina-open-community-vaccination-center-columbia-place]


Release Date: 
Avril 12, 2021 

FEMA, partnering with the state of South Carolina, Richland County,
and city of Columbia, is opening a Community Vaccination Center (CVC)
[https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/vaccine-support/vaccine-center]
site at the Columbia Place Mall.

This site at 7201 Two Notch Road will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
daily beginning Wednesday, April 14.

The Columbia Place Mall CVC will deliver up to 7,000 doses of vaccine
per week. Vaccines for CVCs are provided to the state in addition to
the regular vaccine allocations they are receiving. These additional
vaccine doses are made possible through an increase in production and
availability.

“We are committed to the equitable distribution of the vaccine and
our top priority is to ensure everyone who wants a vaccine gets
one,” said Gracia Szczech, regional administrator for FEMA Region
IV. 

FEMA and the state will continue outreach to underserved communities
in the Columbia area to inform and build trust about the benefits of
getting vaccinated.

“Getting vaccinated is the best step anyone can take to getting past
this pandemic,” said Kim Stenson, SCEMD Director. “By choosing to
get vaccinated against COVID-19, people are not only safeguarding
their own health, they’re also being their own emergency managers
and protecting the well-being of their families and communities.”

The Columbia Place Mall CVC site will follow South Carolina’s
vaccine eligibility requirements. To schedule an appointment for the
vaccine, individuals can visit VAMS.CDC.GOV/VACCINEPORTAL.
[https://www.fema.gov/vams.cdc.gov/vaccineportal]

There will be drive-thru and walk-in options for visitors at the site.
After receiving their vaccination, individuals will proceed to a
post-vaccine waiting area to be monitored for at least 15 minutes, per
CDC guidelines, to ensure they do not have any adverse reactions to
the vaccine.

Residents who need transportation assistance to the Community
Vaccination Center can call the COMET at 803-255-7123 for reservations
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Specify that you are going
to your COVID-19 vaccine appointment. You may need to show proof of
your vaccine appointment to the bus operator. More information is
available at WWW.COMETCOVIDHELP.ORG
[https://www.fema.gov/www.cometcovidhelp.org].

FEMA is supporting South Carolina in their response to COVID-19. Visit
fema.gov/coronavirus [https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus]
for more information.