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Georgia Today: Georgia Vaccinations Sputter as COVID Variant Gains Ground


 
In most Georgia counties, COVID-19 vaccination rates have stalled. And with infections from the so-called Delta variant rapidly rising across the United States, public health experts worry the state could again see surges in serious virus cases. What’s behind the low vaccination numbers?  Host Steve Fennessy and GPB Macon Reporter and Editor Grant Blankenship try to answer that question on the latest episode of the
Georgia Today podcast. 
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Steve Fennessy: The Biden administration has set a target for vaccinating at least 70% of Americans at least once by July 4th. With just days to go before that deadline, Georgia s vaccination rollout has been sluggish. As of late June, barely one out of three Georgians had been vaccinated and rates are even lower for Georgians of color. Public health officials say that without urgent action the state is at increased risk for future surges of COVID-19, especially due to the highly contagious Delta variant. Vice P ....

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Georgia Today: The Critical Race Theory Debate: Coming To A School District Near You

The Cherokee County School Board voted to ban critical race theory, which has become an issue for some parents and many conservative politicians, from its curriculum last week. But some are still unsure what it is. This week on Georgia Today, we examine why critical race theory has become such a hot political topic with GPB News' Donna Lowry. ....

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Georgia Today: How Keisha Lance Bottoms Changed Atlanta And What Her Successor Could Face


Steve Fennessy: This is
Georgia Today; I m Steve Fennessy. Last week, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she will not seek a second term. For close observers of City Hall, it was a reminder of how quickly political fortunes there can rise and fall, especially when you consider that not even a year ago, Bottoms was seen as a possible running mate for President Joe Biden.
Keisha Lance Bottoms: In the same way that it was very clear to me almost five years ago that I should run for mayor of Atlanta, it is abundantly clear to me today that it is time to pass the baton on to someone else. ....

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