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Health Departments are booked with appointments for the vaccine and are working to help make the process faster.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) The North Central Health District is fully booked with appointments until January 23.
Michael Hokanson public information officer with the district says all of their departments have announced a need for volunteers.
“It is going to supplement our existing manpower. If we can get people like retired nurses that are still licensed, volunteers that can work their regular shifts, it will help to supplement existing manpower in each of our 13 sites,” said Hokanson.
North Central Health District says vaccine appointments booked, puts pause on scheduling
The health district s call line will not be able to schedule more appointments until more vaccines are shipped to them Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 6:19 PM EST January 15, 2021
MACON, Ga. Viewers have reached out to 13WMAZ all week long expressing their frustrations because they couldn’t schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine.
On Friday afternoon, the North Central Health District said they were not currently scheduling more appointments until they receive additional shipments of the vaccine.
This week, vaccinations expanded to Phase 1A+, which includes those 65 and older, caregivers, healthcare providers and first responders. The difficulty in scheduling appointments is weighing heavily on some Central Georgians.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) According to the North Central Health District, all COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the week of January 18 through January 23 have been booked.
The 13-county public Health District says it has booked appointments for all vaccine supply currently available to them.
NCHD says its call line will not be able to schedule appointments until more vaccine shipped to them.
You can log on to their website and social media pages for updates on when they will get more vaccine shipments.
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Law enforcement agencies working to vaccinate employees against COVID-19
We checked in with local enforcement agencies across central Georgia to see where they are in the process. Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 7:34 PM EST January 14, 2021
MACON, Ga. As people continue to try to get vaccinated against COVID-19, law enforcement officers are also getting in line. Law enforcement agencies explained to 13WMAZ their plan to get workers vaccinated and if anyone has been vaccinated yet.
In Macon, the Bibb County Sheriff s Office says that no workers have been vaccinated as of now. Macon-Bibb County Government is working closely with the North Central Health District and we are following their guidance and protocol for phase 1A, Spencer Hawkins, Bibb County Emergency Management Director, said.