At Atlanta s Grady Hospital, the number of COVID-19 patients is rising, again
Hospitalizations rise as COVID-19 cases surge
The chief medical officer at Grady Memorial Hospital said the pandemic seemed to be turning a corner until recently. None of the patients were vaccinated and they were on-average younger that patients during the previous surge.
ATLANTA - Just a month ago, at Atlanta s Grady Memorial Hospital, it looked like the pandemic was on its way out.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Jansen says they were down to an average of about ten COVID-19 patients a day.
Then, about three weeks ago, he says, their numbers began to climb again.
Survey: Less than half of Georgia school staff want COVID-19 vaccine article
According to GA Department of Public Health, providers report having to throw away 4,663 doses. Much of those could have gone to Georgians eager to be vaccinated.
ATLANTA - A new state survey shows that despite calls for teachers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, a majority of staff in Georgia s public schools do not want to be vaccinated.
According to the state, only about 78,000 of the 171,000 surveyed said they would like the vaccine, which represents about 45%.
The Georgia Department of Education has extended the deadline for districts to respond to the survey until Feb. 26 after some school districts failed to respond during the initial period, which was Feb. 4 through 17.
Use em or lose em: how 1,856 COVID shots wound up in the trash article
According to GA Department of Public Health, providers across the state report having to throw away 4,663 doses. Much of those could have gone to Georgians eager to be vaccinated.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - So far nearly 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to Georgia providers. But despite overwhelming demand, instead of going into arms, some of those shots are going in the trash.
According to Georgia Department of Public Health statistics, providers reported 4,663 doses had to be thrown away as of Feb. 15.
Of those, 1,064 doses were listed as contaminated. Another 1,114 involved damaged vials. That’s a manufacturer or shipping problem.