Georgia Phase 1 COVID vaccine expansion begins January 11; includes adults 65 and older, first responders By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published Dr. Neil Winawer on the latest COVID-19 news Dr. Neil Winawer of Emory University joins Good Day with a closer look at the United Kingdom's vaccination plan ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health and the Governor's Office released new details Tuesday about the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of distribution. "Since we began our COVID-19 vaccination campaign in our health district on December 18th, our county health departments have vaccinated some of the most critically vulnerable people in our communities," said Zachary Taylor, M.D., M.S., interim health director of the North Georgia Health District, based in Dalton. "Now we want to rapidly and effectively administer COVID-19 vaccine to even more members of our community."