Watch now: Thankful arrive hours early for Macon County COVID vaccinations
"Within minutes of us getting in line, people started getting in line behind us," German said. "We're very thankful that our county and our state is making it available." He recalled the line extending onto Brush College Road over the first three hours as hundreds of Macon County residents arrived Thursday afternoon and stayed in line overnight. Macon County Health Department Administrator Brandi Binkley said her staff, which have been trained to operate clinics on a large scale, were prepared for the overwhelming response as the county made the move to the next round of distribution, Phase 1...