Healthy Hall Awards honors 12 champions of local health care Seated from left in front row, Dr. Supriya Mannepalli of NGHS; Dr. John Browning, retired Longstreet Clinic physician; Dr. Jim Butts, retired medical director of Good News Clinics; Jordan Hussey with J’s Place Recovery Center; Dr. Janeane Walker with NGMC s graduate medical education; and Danny Webb, doctor of nursing practice at Longstreet Clinic.
Standing from left to right, Luca Di Benedetto of ATEX Inc; Matthew Crumpton of NGHS; Cheryl Bittel, certified nursing specialist at NGMC; Richard Weber, dentist with District 2 Public Health; Loren Funk, Longstreet Clinic; Donna Brown with NGMC; Dr. John Delzell, Jr. of NGHS; and Dr. Clifton Hastings of NGMC.
Vaccine supplies remain scarce, but local health offici accesswdun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from accesswdun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Jan. 30, the Northeast Georgia Health System introduced a “no-waste list” process that allowed people eligible under the state’s Phase 1 eligibility standards to receive first doses of unused COVID-19 vaccines.
City of Gainesville offering $1 rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites
The City of Gainesville is now offering $1 rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites through its WeGo vanpool service, as opposed to the usual fee of $3.
Beginning today through March 31, WeGo will transport customers to vaccination sites within the city limits of Gainesville, including Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the Hall County Health Department, Longstreet Clinic, MedLink Georgia, Kroger, Riverside Pharmacy, Lawrence Pharmacy and McElveen’s Pharmacy.
WeGo utilizes a fleet of 10-12 passenger vans to transport travelers and operates through a smartphone app called “WeGo Powered by VIA.” The service operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and is available to everyone within the city limits of Gainesville, including persons with disabilities.
The Gainesville City Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, to temporarily close Broad Street between Prior and Spring streets, easing congestion associated with drive-thru COVID-19 testing and vaccine appointments.
“They believe closing down Broad Street for the next few weeks will help them with traffic flow,” said City Manager Bryan Lackey.
Longstreet Clinic may keep the roadway closed up to 90 days, but Lackey said city and clinic personnel, together, can re-evaluate the closure midway through.
“If we see that, say, in 60 days or 45 days that they don’t need that anymore, and it’s going smoothly, we can open the street back up,” he said, but the priority is to help Longstreet Clinic facilitate the care of patients.