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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Data update boosts Bulloch vaccine total Fully vaccinated county residents nears 13,000
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health vaccination website, the number of Bulloch County residents who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increased by nearly 3,000 people and jumped from 17% of the population to 21% all since Monday.
However, there wasn’t a massive rush in the past two days on vaccine providers in Bulloch. The large increase in Bulloch and all Georgia counties is actually due to the “Georgia DPH implementing process improvements on the interactive vaccine dashboard,” to more accurately reflect the real number of local vaccinations already administered, said Katie Hadden, public information officer for the Southeast Health District.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Bulloch County lagging in COVID vaccinations Only 17% have received at least one dose In this file photo, Bulloch County Public Safety/Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Wynn receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Ben Ross, owner of Forest Heights Pharmacy on Country Club Road in Statesboro. About 29% of Georgia residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to date, but the Georgia Department of Public Health website indicates Bulloch County lags far off that pace with only about 17% of residents, so far, getting at least one dose.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Restaurant, other restrictions rolling back GS professor skeptical: More ‘herd immunity’ needed Ogeechee Technical College paramedic student James Bear Sikes, seated, gets a bandage after getting a COVID-19 vaccination from nursing student Christeena Meade, left, during a clinic hosted by the college on Tuesday. - photo by By SCOTT BRYANT/staff
While longstanding COVID-19 distancing restrictions in Georgia are set to be rolled back Thursday, a Georgia Southern University professor would like to see more state residents get vaccinated against coronavirus first.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Vaccine supply unchanged in Bulloch County Department of Health says two more Bulloch residents likely died of COVID
The number of vaccine doses allocated by the Georgia Department of Health to Bulloch County remained unchanged through the end of the week and two more local residents became likely fatalities due to COVID-19 on Thursday.
Public Safety/Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Wynn said the Department of Health reported the two probable deaths were Bulloch citizens who received a positive antigen/rapid test for COVID-19, developed COVID symptoms and subsequently died.