SGMC to host vaccination event for educators March…

Release: SGMC Hosts Vaccination Event for Educational Workforce Last week Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that beginning March 8, the eligibility for Georgians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be expanded. This expansion will include…

Wait times will increase after March 8 vaccine…

Release: Governor Brian Kemp announced February 25 that COVID-19 vaccination eligibility will expand March 8 to include educators and staff (Pre-K, K-12, DECAL licensed or exempt childcare programs), adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and…

Kemp announces expanded criteria for COVID-19 vaccine

Release: Atlanta, GA – Yesterday Governor Brian P. Kemp joined Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Chris Stallings at the State Capitol to provide an…

Georgia DPH revamps the COVID-19 vaccine dashboard

Release: Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a new COVID vaccine dashboard on the DPH website https://dph.georgia.gov/. The dashboard provides a detailed, transparent picture of vaccination administration in Georgia. As part of the…

Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia

Release: Weather Delays COVID Vaccine Shipments to Georgia Atlanta – Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) received notification from the Centers…

Over 1 Million COVID-19 vaccines administered in Georgia

Release: Georgia Administers 1 Millionth Vaccine Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey M.D, M.P.H, announced that Georgia has administered and reported 1,030,872 doses of the coronavirus vaccine, including providing the first…

Georgia ships vaccines faster than the national average

Release: CORRECTION: Georgia Administers Over Two-Thirds of Shipped COVID-19 Doses, Outpacing National Average Atlanta, GA – As of tonight, the State of Georgia has administered over two-thirds of shipped doses of COVID-19 vaccine at 67.13 percent,…

Kemp encourages seniors to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Release: Georgia Vaccination Efforts Prioritize Seniors Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that 418,584 Georgians who are 65+ have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Seniors who are 65+ are currently included in the expanded…