Fulton health board streamlining process for people to get second COVID vaccine dose
So many people are logging onto Fulton County Board of Health s website to book an appointment, it s causing the site to repeatedly crash. Author: Tracey Amick Peer Updated: 7:34 PM EST January 21, 2021
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. Scott Cooper couldn t wait to get his COVID-19 vaccine so he could finally visit his elderly father, a 35-year heart transplant survivor. I ve not been able to see him because of myself being afraid to infect him or others at work, Cooper explained.
As a healthcare worker, he was able to get his first shot at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 11. But he told 11Alive Thursday, he s struggling to book another appointment for a second dose through Fulton County.
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Atlanta s 71,000-Capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Be Used for COVID Vaccine Rollout
On 1/13/21 at 11:59 AM EST
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination center, as part of a partnership between the stadium and the Fulton County Board of Health.
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution partnership between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County came about after the stadium partnered with the county in December to host an early voting site during Georgia Senate Run-Off election, serving more than 10,000 early voters.
For now, the COVID-19 vaccine partnership will run through March with the option of extending the partnership as needed. Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County officials will discuss expanding the operation to serve more residents as quickly as possible.