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Governor visits hospital in Georgia where first COVID-19 vaccines given to healthcare workers
Gov. Brian Kemp and Ga. Dept. of Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey traveled to Savannah to witness the administrations of the vaccine. Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive) Updated: 6:03 PM EST December 15, 2020
SAVANNAH, Ga. The COVID-19 vaccines have arrived and the vaccinations are underway in Savannah, according to the governor s office.
Gov. Brian Kemp and Ga. Dept. of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Kathleen Toomey traveled to Savannah to witness the administrations of the vaccine.
It happened at 2:30 p.m. at the Chatham County Health Department.
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Coastal Georgia at two public health locations with ultracold freezers required for storage and temperature control of the vaccine. Healthcare workers began receiving the vaccine hours later, according to the DPH.
Georgia plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines within the next 10 days, but the supply may not be enough to cover all those on the priority list, officials said Tuesday.