COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in South Carolina on Nov. 8
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More than 350 new cases reported in SC
At least 724,282 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,013 have died in South Carolina since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday reported 353 new COVID-19 cases and 15 coronavirus-related deaths. There were also 124 probable cases and two probable deaths, data shows.
At least 508 people in the state were reported hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Monday, including 148 patients who were being treated in intensive care units and 85 who were on ventilators. Nearly 6% of hospitalizations across the state are COVID-19-related, data shows.
As of Monday, 3.2% of COVID-19 tests were reported positive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said 5% or lower means there is a low level of community spread.
Over 55% of South Carolinians eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine are fully vaccinated, and roughly 63% have received at least one dose, according to health officials.
Those who anticipate COVID-19 vaccine side effects more likely to feel them: study
The days leading up to getting the COVID-19 vaccine may trigger fear or worry in some, but a new study suggests it’s best that patients try not to anticipate pain.
A survey of more than 550 vaccinated adults found that those who expected to experience side effects from the shot, such as arm pain and fatigue, were “much more likely” to feel them than those who didn’t expect to experience side effects, McClatchy News reported, citing a study published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Patients’ expectations also outweighed other predictive factors linked to the likelihood of feeling negative side effects, including the brand of the vaccine the person received and age, according to the report.
“This really shows the power of expectations and beliefs, even in something that we know is very physical,” lead study author Dr. Andrew Geers, a professor in the UToledo department of psychology, said in a news release. “It appears that the effect that comes out of the vaccine is being shaped by psychology — by expectations and worry. If we’re able to reframe and think about side effects differently, it might reduce the experience of side effects.”
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This story was originally published November 8, 2021 at 1:54 PM.
