As Georgians receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, some wonder where they'll find next dose Many Georgians who received one dose of the COVID-19 are struggling to receive a second required dose. ATLANTA - Dan Goerke of Sandy Springs, Georgia, says he felt relieved, even a little giddy, as he received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday night at a Metro-Atlanta Publix store. Goerke’s 64-year-old wife Denise in a nursing care facility in the advanced stages of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. When Georgia health officials expanded the vaccine guidelines to include people age 65 and older and their caregivers, Goerke says, he was not sure if he'd have to show some kind of proof he is a caregiver.