Georgia hasn t reached herd immunity yet. So why are mass vaccination sites closing?
Macon Telegraph 10 hrs ago Justin Baxley, The Macon Telegraph
May 7 Georgia will close its mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics later this month due to a significant increase in shot availability across the state and a rapidly declining demand for vaccines.
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency announced it would shutter its eight sites, including the one in Macon, on May 21, the date the state s contract for the sites expires. About 2.7 million Georgians have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and another 3.6 million have received one shot, according to the state s vaccine dashboard.
That is a bit concerning : Central Georgia health department sees steep decline in COVID-19 testing
Last summer, the health department was collecting close to 1,400 tests a week across their 13 counties. Now, they re collecting just 20 tests at their three sites Author: Sarah Hammond Updated: 5:38 PM EDT April 12, 2021
MACON, Ga. A service that was in high demand a year ago is trailing off.
Last year, people were waiting in line to have their noses swabbed for a COVID-19 test.
Now, the health department is seeing only a handful of testing appointments each week. We ve seen a huge huge drop-off in demand, says Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) It’s been more than a year since the pandemic started and so much is still unknown about the Coronavirus. One thing that is certain though is pandemic restrictions aren’t going anywhere until further notice.
Life changed seemingly overnight last March. Schools moved to online learning. Restaurants moved to strictly takeout. Even businesses found a way to adapt to online shopping and curbside pickup. Masks weren’t even a recommendation until April of last year. Some people hoped the pandemic would be over in a short period of time. Michael Hokanson, Public Information Officer with North Central Health District says he expected this to go on for longer.