Caption A sign at the Bleckley County Health Department on the first day of Phase 1a Plus vaccine access in Georgia alerts visitors of canceled appointments, illustrating the state s early struggles in its vaccination effort. Credit: Grant Blankenship/GPB
The pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia amid busy phone lines, patchy supplies from county to county and private providers hesitant to schedule crucial second doses remains a logistical challenge even for the most truly patient.
That might change some with tens of thousands more doses due to circulate in the general population as well as with a coming one-stop website to get connected to vaccinations from public health.
Monday marked Georgia’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine to those over 65 and to first responders. The day saw a slew of logistical struggles across the state.