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CDC visits Albany to discuss vaccine hesitancy
CDC visits Albany to discuss vaccine hesitancy By Molly Godley | April 15, 2021 at 7:18 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 8:02 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Members of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are spending the week in Dougherty County to do a Rapid Community Assessment. They’re speaking with people about how they feel about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Charles Ruis, Southwest Health District director, said after the coronavirus hit Albany so hard, current vaccine acceptance is not what he expected.
He said the CDC is here to determine specific reasons people are not getting the vaccine.
Southwest Health District stops giving Johnson and Johnson vaccine The single-dose shot won t be used while the CDC and FDA reviews blood clot reports. (Source: KFVS) By Molly Godley | April 13, 2021 at 5:59 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 5:59 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The
Southwest Health District Director Dr. Charles Ruis said it’s very early to know what caused these issues for sure, but they are taking the necessary precautions.
“As of (Tuesday), there really are only two vaccines that are available to the public,” said Ruis.
Ruis said they reached out to all their health departments and farm worker clinics to tell them not to use and Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
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DCSS will have its own vaccination days
DCSS will have its own vaccination days By Keshawn Ward | March 11, 2021 at 11:13 AM EST - Updated March 11 at 8:12 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Dougherty County School System (DCSS) is preparing its own vaccination days for teachers and staff. Superintendent Kenneth Dyer said he s optimistic these days will be enough time for the teachers to get vaccinated. (Source: WALB)
This comes after
DCSS scheduled vaccination days for its staff for Friday and Saturday, and March 19-20.
Teachers and staff can go to Albany Area Primary Health Care, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Phoebe East, Phoebe HealthWorks and the Southwest Health District on those days.