Mercedes-Benz Stadium to become mass vaccination site, giving 6,000 shots a day WSBTV.com News Staff
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More Georgians will soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccination at a new FEMA mass vaccination site in Atlanta.
Top White House health officials made the announcement Friday morning at a news conference.
The new site will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Health officials said it will have the capacity to administer 6,000 shots a day, or 42,000 shots a week.
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The site will operate seven days a week for an eight-week period.
The moves comes just a month after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to the White House letting the Biden administration know that their stadiums would be ready to assist in a federal rollout.
Gov. Kemp expands vaccine criteria for Georgians 55 and older, those with serious health conditions WSBTV.com News Staff
Gov. Brian Kemp has once again expanded the criteria for COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 3.3 million additional Georgians will now be eligible to get the vaccine.
Starting March 15, Georgians who are 55 and older and Georgians who have serious health conditions will be eligible to receive their vaccines.
These are the health conditions provided by the governor’s office: Asthma, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, COPD, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, hypertension, heart conditions, immunocompromised state, liver disease, neurologic conditions (Dementia, ALS, Parkinson’s), overweight and obesity (BMI > 25), pulmonary fibrosis, Sickle Cell disease, thalassemia.
Where are Georgia’s mass vaccination sites? How can you sign up for appointments? WSBTV.com News Staff
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As the vaccine supply continues to grow, Georgia is doubling the amount of mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state.
Officials opened four mass sites on Feb. 22 at the Delta Air Museum, Macon Farmers Market, Albany Georgia Forestry Site and Habersham County Fairgrounds.
WHERE ARE THE SITES LOCATED?
Albany Georgia Forestry Site, 2910 Newton Road Albany, GA 31701
Delta Air Museum, 1220 Woolman Place SW Hapeville, Georgia 30354
Habersham County Fairgrounds, 4235 Toccoa Highway Clarkesville, GA 30523
Macon Farmers Market, 2055 Eisenhower Parkway Macon, GA 31206
Georgia opening new mass vaccination sites, thousands of new doses to prioritize teachers
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Five new mass vaccination sites set to open in Georgia
Gov. Kemp announced beginning March 17 a total of 9 mass vaccination sites will be available across Georgia.
ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made clear Wednesday his intention to prioritize vaccinating teachers for COVID-19 and to improve the state s vaccination rate by opening five new mass vaccination sites.
Five new vaccination sites will open on March 17. In addition to the previous four sites, the Georgia Department of Public Health will open sites in Chatham, Ware, Washington, Bartow, and Muscogee counties. This will increase doses given each week by 45,000.
Georgia will open 5 more mass vaccination sites starting March 17. Here is everything you need to know about their locations, how to sign up for a vaccine appointment and more.