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What the demand for COVID vaccine doses has been in Hall since expanded eligibility

Here's what's changing and what concerns remain as COVID cases drop

How life has changed for local residents since receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

One year later, what NGHS professionals have learned after COVID 'war zone'

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center receives life-saving t...

Northeast Georgia Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Georgia to use the Jada System, a new life-saving technology system to treat mothers suffering from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and abnormal uterine bleeding. According to a release from NGMC, postpartum hemorrhage and abnormal uterine bleeding require immediate intervention, and the Jada System is the first treatment to be made available for this purpose in the U.S. in more than a decade. Previous technology required 12 to 24 hours of balloon pressure inside the uterus to stop bleeding, but the Jada System can get bleeding under control within an average of three minutes.

NGHS: No plans for more no-waste vaccine clinics right now

On Jan. 30, the Northeast Georgia Health System introduced a “no-waste list” process that allowed people eligible under the state’s Phase 1 eligibility standards to receive first doses of unused COVID-19 vaccines.

City of Gainesville offering $1 rides to COVID-19 vacci...

Multimedia Journalist Beginning Monday, community members within the City of Gainesville needing a ride to their COVID-19 vaccination appointment can take advantage of the city s WeGo van service for only $1. The City of Gainesville is now offering $1 rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites through its WeGo vanpool service. According to the City of Gainesville website, beginning Monday, community members needing transportation to their vaccination appointments within Gainesville city limits will pay the reduced rate of $1, as opposed to the normal fare of $3. WeGo utlizes a fleet of 10-12 passenger vans to transport travelers and operates through a smartphone app called WeGo Powered by Via . The service operates during the hours of 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. WeGo is available to everyone within the City of Gainesville, including persons with disabilities.

Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville wraps up day one of CO...

70-year-old Urvashi Patel received her first COVID-19 vaccination at Longstreet Clinic on Jan. 13. (Photo: Tara Brolley) COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues in Gainesville for those over 65 as healthcare workers at Longstreet Clinic wrap up day one of their vaccine clinic. The process went smoothly, according to Mimi Collins, CEO of Longstreet Clinic. Patients that have been registered for an appointment checked in at the front desk, filled out paperwork and then made their way to the pharmacy, where blue curtains formed small rooms for patients to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Urvashi Patel, age 70, received the vaccine and said she felt much better and could not wait to receive the second dose.

NGHS to hold COVID-19 vaccine events for Georgians 65 a...

UPDATE: According to the NGHS appointment scheduled, the appointments for the first round of clinics have been filled.  Northeast Georgia Health System has announced northeast Georgians who are 65 or older can now schedule an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of several vaccine events in January. According to a press release from the Health System, seven COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic events are planned through the end of January, with follow-up events where participants will receive their second dose of the vaccine. “We are offering as many appointments as possible with the vaccine supply and staffing resources we have available,” said Bobby Norris, vice president of operations for Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in a prepared statement. “We will add more appointments – at more locations – as soon as we can. In the meantime, we appreciate everyone’s patience.”