4 mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open Monday in Georgia

ATLANTA — The state is opening four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites. The sites are scattered across Georgia: in Fulton, Habersham, Bibb and Dougherty counties.

• Macon Farmers Market Bibb County 2055 Eisenhower Parkway Macon, GA 31206
• Albany Georgia Forestry Site Dougherty County 2910 Newton Road Albany, GA 31701
• Habersham County Fairgrounds Habersham County 4235 Toccoa Highway Clarkesville, GA 30523
• Delta Air Museum Fulton County 1220 Woolman Place SW Hapeville, Georgia 30354

At the location in Fulton County, at the Delta Flight Museum, vaccinations began at 8 a.m. Those with appointments will check in and head to one of five drive-thru lanes to get their shot.

The goal was to administer 1,100 vaccines on Monday.

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“Our goal is 1,100 per day for the first two weeks and then 2,000 per day after that, and depending on how much dose we get, we might be able to increase for there,” said GEMA homeland Security officer Sherri Russo.

Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday they’ve administered 1.75 million doses of the vaccine in Georgia.

“There have now been 1.75 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered here in Georgia. That accounts for 89% of our supply,” Kemp said.

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When those additional doses come, many will be administered inside the Delta Air Museum as a supplement to the drive-thru vaccinations.

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“The most important thing is to make sure you register and have an appointment and bring your QR code with you to speed up the process considerably,” Russo said.

On Sunday, Gov. Brian Kemp was in Albany visiting the Dougherty County vaccine location.

“We will continue to focus on how we can prevent future deaths and that’s by getting as many shots into the arms of seniors as we possibly can as quickly,” Kemp said.

Kemp encouraged people to register with the state’s new vaccine portal, myvaccinegeorgia.com or call 1-844-275-3428, even if you aren’t eligible yet.

Vaccines are currently open to people eligible in Phase 1A, which includes people over 65 and their caregivers, health care workers, law enforcement and EMS personnel and residents and staff of long-term care facilities.

Kemp said they’re staying flexible based on the area that has the most need, but he said he plans to open more mass vaccinations sites as soon as the state gets more supply.

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