Memorial and St. Joseph's Candler COVID vaccines 65 and older patients
Savannah Morning News Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect that Memorial began vaccinating some seniors on Monday. Chatham's two big hospital systems are among the top local recipients of the COVID-19 vaccines, with Memorial receiving a cumulative 12,750 doses and St. Joseph's/Candler receiving 13,375, according to data posted Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Public Health. But St. Joseph's/Candler began vaccinating its 65-and-older a week earlier than Memorial and has done so with a proactive program that reaches out to patients. Each system first focused on distri...
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