Smallpox Vaccination Rules Tighten for Health Workers
Health workers volunteering for smallpox shots undergo strict screening under DHEC and CDC rules. Vaccinees receive multiple intradermal pricks with a bifurcated needle and must not have eczema skin conditions or weakened immunity. Pregnant individuals are excluded and pre-vaccination interviews weed out at risk conditions.
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Lhaurette
Heim
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Jim Beasley
DHEC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Closing Powers Proposed to Reset Bar Hours to 2 A.M.
LeDuc reported the first reading passed unanimously with a second reading set for March 24. If approved, all operations would close at 2 a.m. with Saturday closing at 2 a.m. pending Sunday alcohol permit. Frommer cited out of town patrons and police responses as evidence bars evade the ordinance.
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LeDuc
Frommer
Georgia
Small businesses seek affordable health coverage amid rising costs
Insurance experts note HIPAA prevents denials for groups but may raise rates for less healthy pools. Drug costs and legislative changes push prices higher. NFIB and insurers push for fixes, yet new rules often lift premiums for small firms.
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Fields
McDaniel
Center For Medicare and
Medicaid Services
CMS
Department of Insurance
NFIB
Wackenhut GM weighs Gulf war prospects and deployment
Retired Army Col. Lawrence Brede spoke at the Down town Aiken Rotary about current Middle East tensions and possible U S military action. He noted past Gulf War lessons including rapid armor deployment and large Iraqi captives while cautioning on unknown weaponry and regional conditions.
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U.S. Army
Lawrence Brede
Aiken
Brede
U.S
Middle East
Wackenhut
Bred
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