Dougherty Co. paramedics get vaccinated for COVID-19 after a âhorrendousâ year Dougherty Co. EMS gets COVID-19 vaccine By Jamie Worsley | December 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 7:02 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services Director Sam Allen said so far, none of his employees have had adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. Six paramedics and staff members got the vaccine on Friday at Phoebe. Since the start of the pandemic, first responders like Allen have been working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients across the area. Six paramedics and staff members got the vaccine on Friday at Phoebe. (Source: Dougherty County Government)