National HUD secretary to visit Columbia to talk COVID vaccinations, housing
A Biden administration official is coming to Columbia to promote COVID-19 vaccinations and talk housing.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will make several stops in Columbia on Monday. Per a release from HUD, Fudge will be in the capital city to “highlight the importance of vaccinations and discuss housing-related issues.”
Fudge will be joined by Mayor Steve Benjamin and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn. According to the release, the Columbia visit is part of a five-city tour in which President Joe Biden’s administration is encouraging vaccines.
The Columbia stops will begin with a roundtable discussion at Segra Park at 10 a.m. Monday. In addition to Fudge, Benjamin and Clyburn, the discussion will include Dr. Cameron Webb, the senior policy advisor for COVID-19 equity with the White House COVID-19 response team, state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell and others.
At 1 p.m. Monday, Fudge, Benjamin and Clyburn will visit the Regal Lounge Barber Shop on Bull Street. That shop also serves as a COVID vaccination site.
According to state Department of Health and Environmental Control statistics, about 56% of eligible South Carolinians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 47% have completed vaccination.
This story was originally published August 27, 2021 at 12:57 PM.
