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The vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer received an emergency use authorization by the FDA just a few weeks ago. Now, Johnson and Johnson is asking to do the same. The company put in the request yesterday.

The reasons for that hit close to home in Savannah, Georgia, where a classified military operation in the 1950s dropped hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes – mosquitoes that many believe were infected with disease – on Carver Village.  "They didnt tell anybody, and it happened," said Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis. "And so that leaves some apprehension, especially when you have residents of that area whove been there since the 50s. And so my job as neighborhood presid...

Savannah Morning News Black Americans are more hesitant than whites to take the COVID vaccine. Reasons for that hit close to home in Savannah, and include a classified military operation in the 1950s that dropped hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes — mosquitoes that many believe were infected with disease — on Carver Village.  "They didnt tell anybody, and it happened," said Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis. "And so that leaves some apprehension, especially when you have ...

Thursday, South Carolina’s Health Department confirmed that the first U.S. cases of the COVID-19 variant seen in South Africa, have been found in the state.

Savannah Morning News Editors note: This article has been updated to reflect that Memorial began vaccinating some seniors on Monday. Chathams two big hospital systems are among the top local recipients of the COVID-19 vaccines, with Memorial receiving a cumulative 12,750 doses and St. Josephs/Candler receiving 13,375, according to data posted Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Public Health. But St. Josephs/Candler began vaccinating its 65-and-older a week earlier than Memorial and has do...

Memorial Health seeing record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Share Updated: 6:24 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Share Updated: 6:24 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HIGHEST NUMBER WAS ON DECEMBER 30TH... WHEN MORE THAN 42-HUNDRED PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE. THE RECORD NUMBERS OF COVID CASES IN GEORGIA IS LEADING TO RECORD NUMBERS OF HOSPITALIZATIONS, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN SAVANNAH. HERES OUR DAVE WILLIAMS WITH MORE. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL...

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have reached new heights in the Coastal Empire. It’s forcing Memorial Health to have some tough conversations.

Thousands of callers inundated the phone lines at local health departments Thursday morning seeking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Many became frustrated when they couldnt get through.  "I want to get the vaccine," said Deborah Padilla of Georgetown. "I am hibernating a good bit and its getting old." Coastal Health District Director Dr. Lawton Davis expanded the list of those eligible to receive vaccines to include those over 65 and their caregivers, calling it "Phase 1a+". Vaccinations...

Savannah doctor speaks out after receiving vaccine Share Updated: 9:33 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Share Updated: 9:33 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BUT THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED THAT TO US YET. ONCE THEY DO ILL BE SURE TO REPORT IT. HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN SAVANNAH HAVE ALSO STARTED RECEIVING PFIZERS COVID-19 VACCINE.. MEMORIAL HEALTH.. GIVING THE VACCINE TO SEVERAL FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS. INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT.. DOCTOR STEPHEN THACKE...

Memorial Health doctor explains COVID-19 vaccine after getting his first dose COVID-19 in the Coastal Empire By Blair Caldwell and Sam Bauman | December 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 6:57 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - COVID-19 vaccinations continued for the second day at Memorial Health after they got a portion from the Coastal Health District Tuesday in Georgia’s first allotment. Dr. Stephen Thacker rolled up his sleeve Wednesday afternoon and got his COVID-19 vaccine a...