Georgians' high stroke rate combined with string of hospital closings hurts chances of survival – WABE
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Georgia is 12th in the nation for stroke deaths. African American and rural Georgians are worse off than their white and urban counterparts.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Desric Seecheran felt strong. He exercised nearly every day after work, had a good job and generally took good care of himself.
Georgia’s Board of Public Health officials announced this week that in-state providers have already ordered variant-specific COVID boosters for kids.
Prior to FDA approval on Wednesday, Georgia healthcare providers had already pre-ordered the new boosters from Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna.