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Thu Mar 25, 2021, 07:26 PM Mar 2021

All Georgia residents 16+ are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.




GaDeptPublicHealth @GaDPH

All Georgia residents 16+ are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Learn the facts about the safe, tested, and effective vaccines and register for your appointment at http://dph.ga.gov/covid-vaccine, http://myvaccinegeorgia.com, or http://vaccinefinder.org
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7:30 AM · Mar 25, 2021


https://www.ajc.com/politics/all-georgia-adults-will-be-eligible-for-coronavirus-vaccines-on-thursday/S2TLG4G3CBDNJBUPPRROV5ROSI/

All Georgia adults can receive coronavirus vaccines beginning Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp said as he announced a dramatic expansion of eligibility in a state still facing challenges in distributing the lifesaving doses.

The expansion, which will cover Georgians age 16 and over, comes less than two weeks after the state expanded eligibility to people age 55 and older and those suffering from “high risk” medical conditions — a category defined so broadly it encompasses more than two-thirds of the state’s adult population. [snip]

About 1.1 million Georgians are fully vaccinated in a state of nearly 11 million people, according to state data, and more than 2 million have received at least one dose, including roughly three-quarters of Georgia’s senior citizens. [snip]

In a major step, the federally supported mass vaccination site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will start working Wednesday to administer 6,000 shots a day, and it is offering evening hours to reach more people.

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All Georgia residents 16+ are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. (Original Post) crickets Mar 2021 OP
Kicking for the late night crowd. nt crickets Mar 2021 #1
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