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BE 🦠 AWARE: Officials with the Medical University of South Carolina say the Tri-county is in a “code red situation” with COVID as medical officials say the virus’ impact in the Charleston area has gone from “significant” to “severe” in the latest update by the healthcare networks’ COVID-19 tracking data.

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💡KNOW THIS: MUSC has received funding to create an app to help adolescents quit vaping. MUSC’s team is working with the small business MountainPass Technology LLC, to create an app that will address some of the biggest risk factors that may cause adolescents ages 16 to 20 to start, and continue, vaping, researchers say. MUSC says the app will focus on an evidence-based treatment for depression called behavioral activation. Researchers have identified depressive symptoms as a risk factor for vaping.

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KNOW THIS: MUSC has affirmed the CDC's position on fully vaccinated people no longer needing to wear masks. They released an article citing new studies that have shown vaccinated people aren’t likely to transmit the virus to other people. MUSC doctors have found that the risk of vaccinated people getting infected is very small.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: MUSC recently announced that almost half of Americans have delayed or avoided a normal wellness visit over the last 12 months. Perhaps it’s time to schedule a check-up?

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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) recently unveiled a tool that tracks estimated COVID-19 immunity among the population. As of March 24, South Carolina has an estimated 47% immunity, with 20% being vaccine immunity and 27% being natural immunity.

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💉VACCINE TRIAL: MUSC is one of 100 pediatric-centered sites across the world chosen to help with the Moderna pediatric trial. 15 children have participated in part one of the trial to find the appropriate dosing for children under 12. The next phase is vaccinating 105 children with the determined dose over the next 3 weeks. A MUSC doctor explained that although they are making progress, expected approval for the vaccine for those under 12 will most likely not happen until mid-winter.

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1️⃣ RANK: MUSC was ranked the number one hospital in SC for the seventh year in a row in the U.S News & World Report.

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⛈ELSA AFTERMATH: Footage from this morning of a tree down near MUSC. In Charleston County there have been almost 5,000 power outages reported.

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❤️HONORING FRONT LINE WORKERS: Hootie & the Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan’s new single “Let Your Soul Light Shine” is dedicated to frontline workers and their grit and determination during this time. The music video was filmed at MUSC. You can hear this song and more at the Windjammer on June 18th.

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COVID VACCINES FOR KIDS: Today is the first day MUSC administered Pfizer vaccines to children ages 5-11 at 3 area clinics.

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LOCAL WOMAN SUMMITS EVEREST: Helen “Cokie” Cox returned to MUSC’s Hollings Cancer Center Thursday after successfully summiting Mount Everest. She dedicated her journey to “raising awareness for cancer prevention and screenings,” with benefits going to MUSC’s Hollings Cancer Center. She began the Everyday Everest campaign, which “is all about the small tasks each of us confront and overcome every day to eventually accomplish big goals.” Through the campaign, she raised over $1 million to benefit the Hollings Cancer Center.

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SC has opened its vaccine eligibility to anyone age 16 and older. 16 and 17-year-olds are approved for Pfizer, while Moderna and Johnson and Johnson are for those 18 and older. MUSC just received 24,000 Pfizer vaccinations.

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👀FOOD TRUCK FINDS: I ran down to MUSC when Christian told me Lola’s Lumpia was parked behind his building. We tried the lumpia at the food truck festival and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. The Pancit plate was so filling and you can’t beat the amount of food you get for only $11 😍