Georgia’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Double From Last Week

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that, for the second straight week, Georgia has more than doubled its number of reported COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

From Monday, January 11, to Monday, January 18, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported an increase from 206,900 to 423,011 vaccines administered.

 

In a prepared statement Governor Kemp says, quote, “While supply for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 remains extremely limited, these numbers show encouraging progress in our efforts to work through backlogs in provider reporting and get Georgians vaccinated quickly and safely,” end quote.

 

Kemp says the state is making strides to vaccinate the expanded 1a populations; however, explained that they still have a long way to go to get shots in every arm of Georgians to win the fight against COVID-19.

 

The population of 1a is made up of individuals age 65 and older, as well as their at-home caregivers; first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and 911 dispatchers, and healthcare workers.