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Now that there are authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in the United States, here are things you need to know about the new COVID-19 Vaccination Program and COVID-19 vaccines.The safety of COVID-19 vaccines is a top priority.

The U.S. vaccine safety system ensures that all vaccines are as safe as possible. Learn how federal partners are working together to ensure the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC has developed a new tool, v-safe, as an additional layer of safety monitoring to increase our ability to rapidly detect any safety issues with COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe is a new smartphone-based, after-vaccination health checker for people who receive COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccines are one of many important tools to help us stop this pandemic.

It’s important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic as we learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid crowds, and wash your hands often.

Here are other things to know about the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program.

CDC will continue to update this website as vaccine recommendations and supply change.

Photo: Dr. Daniel Hyler taking COVID - 19 vaccination.

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The honorees included Dr. Howard Farrell, Dr. Bill Edwards, Dr. Lawrence Chewning, Dr. John Browning, and Dr. Marwan Elya. To read the complete article,please click here.

Help 4 Kids Florence is a nonprofit organization that feeds elementary school age children in need in Florence County.  They provide meals for children on the weekends during the school-year.

Florence county medical alliance members volunteer at the Florence Help 4 Kids once a month and this year along with the medical society (photo) donated $5,000 to them.

Fore more information about the Help 4 Kids, please click this link.

Photo: Dr. Palmer Kirkpatrick from the Medical Society, Sue Jona and Ron Jaggers from the Medical Alliance giving the $5,000 check to Help 4 Kids.

When the gallbladder does not function properly or gallstones develop the result is gallbladder disease. Gallstones are the most common occurring form of gallbladder disease. To read the full article, click here

More than 2 hours a day of screen time has an impact when it comes to our health. Here is a 90 second Video that Dr. Joseph Hoyle and his daughter made about screen time with the Hope Health marketing team.

Dr. Heather Leisy joined HopeHealth in June 2019 as the director of preventive medicine. She provides preventive medical care at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence and researches and implements methods to improve patient outcomes. To read the full article, click here.

Dr. John Richey is a board-certified general surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group. His expertise includes advanced training in complex biliary and pancreatic surgery. To read the full article, click here.

Dr. Jenna MacLennan received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She also completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Click here to read the complete article.

People who do not get enough sleep are at a high risk for heart disease regardless of their age, weight, smoking and exercise habits. Getting good quality sleep is also essential if you want to lower your risk for heart disease. Click on this link to read the full article.