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Why is Georgia slower than others in administering vaccines? Will pharmacies help with rollout?
Georgia has administered less than 23% of available vaccines, compared to West Virginia, which has administered about 65%, according to CDC data tracker. Author: Paola Suro (WXIA) Updated: 12:01 AM EST January 17, 2021
ATLANTA Georgia still stands as one of the slowest states in the U.S. when it comes to the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine. Health experts hope that making them available via pharmacies will change that statistic.
COVID-19 expert and Augusta University professor Dr. David Blake said the pharmacies should speed up the process. It will certainly help and I ve held for quite some time that we do really well each fall with the flu vaccine, said Dr. Blake. We vaccinated 56 percent of the country this year for the flu and we need to do more than that for COVID. We should use the same sort of infrastructure.
Lewisham Library Lewisham Council bosses are hoping to transform libraries across the borough into community hubs. It’s hoped a new model could provide several non-traditional services in libraries, such as legal advice, advice on benefits and taxes, and help with IT skills. Following a review, the council is planning to cut between £300,000 and £500,000 from its library service budget. The proposal forms part of £40 million worth of budget cuts the council plans to make over the next three years. Director of community services Tom Brown presented the relevant cuts to the safer stronger communities select committee on Thursday (January 14). He said: “While the council has continued to do everything it can to support residents and businesses through the pandemic, and despite prudent financial management, we’re being forced to confront a huge budget gap.