SC residents can’t cross NC border for COVID-19 vaccine | Rock Hill Herald (heraldonline.com)
North Carolina tightened its policy this week on allowing out-of-state residents to cross its border to receive the coronavirus vaccine, likely affecting thousands of people from York, Lancaster and Chester counties whose nearest provider is in the Charlotte area.
South Carolina, which does not have a residency requirement, has had a tendency to follow one step behind North Carolina in its vaccine distribution effort, but officials from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control insist they have no plans to change its policy — at least not right now.
After receiving updated guidance last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — which until Tuesday had no residency requirement — will now limit COVID-19 shots to individuals “who spend significant time in North Carolina,” according to a statement from the department.
