'There is no federal reserve': Governors say HHS made empty promise on more vaccine doses
State health officials who were expecting a big boost in coronavirus vaccine doses from the federal government next week will likely be disappointed: reports say the stockpile that Operation Warp Speed pledged to release this week does not exist.
DeKalb County hosts town hall discussing rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
DeKalb County health officials gave an update on Thursday about the COVID-19 vaccine and the distribution process. The event was held virtually with officials from Emory School of Medicine, Grady Health, and the CDC.
Deaths from COVID-19 in Georgia remain high, state reports
For the third time this week and the fourth time since Saturday, daily reported deaths in Georgia from COVID-19 have entered triple digits. Thursday marked the second-highest deaths reported in a single day in the state since the start of the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccines: Rollout in US sparks new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots.
Companies offer financial incentives to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
Dollar General is one of the first major companies to announce extra pay for workers who get vaccinated.
Georgia planned for a pandemic. So why is the vaccine rollout such a mess?
The uneven vaccine rollout in Georgia has embarrassed state leaders and frustrated many Georgia residents.
Confused about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy? Doctors push for change
Efforts to avoid experimenting on pregnant women in clinical trials are unintentionally making them part of an experiment in everyday life.
Georgia's first black Supreme Court Chief Justice receives COVID-19 vaccination
He walks with such a humble and an unassuming presence, you don't realize you're interacting with a stalwart figure in Georgia history. Judge Robert Benham was the first African American to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court and the first to serve as Chief Justice. He retired in March 2020 after 30 years on Georgia’s highest court.
With 1,575 GA vaccine providers signed up, finding vaccine is the hard part
The Georgia Department of Public Health has found 1,575 providers willing to vaccinate Georgians. Finding available vaccine has been harder.
Mortuary workers seek COVID-19 vaccine priority
A man who almost lost his life while working for a prominent Atlanta funeral home believes mortuary employees statewide should be considered first responders.
Pharmacy license suspended for Wisconsin man accused of ruining vaccine
The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board voted unanimously to suspend the license of a former Aurora Grafton pharmacist accused of intentionally sabotaging the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium opens as COVID-19 vaccine distribution center
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be a distribution center for the COVID-19 for Fulton County residents.
Some Georgia city employees getting paid to get the COVID-19 vaccine
A metro Atlanta city is paying it's employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Acworth will give every employee who gets the vaccination a $200 gift card.
WHO: COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
Gov. Kemp urges patience as Georgia ramps up vaccine efforts
Gov. Brian Kemp stressed Tuesday that Georgia still has a long way to go as the state works to vaccinate everyone against COVID-19, but they continue to work to ramp up distribution.
More Georgians report COVID-19 vaccination registration issues
Older Georgians are frustrated as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues.
Georgia sees record number of COVID-19 deaths reported in a single day
The grimmest of all records in Georgia’s fight against the coronavirus was set on Tuesday as 145 people were reported dead within the last 24 hours due to COVID-19, state health officials report.
California turns stadiums into COVID vaccination sites
The San Francisco 49ers offered up the use of Levi’s Stadium to Santa Clara County to help with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations. It's just one of the stadiums that will open up for public use.
Trump administration recommends states begin vaccinating people older than 65, stop holding back 2nd dose
The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people older than 65 by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots.
Emory holds clinical trial for another COVID-19 vaccine
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, Emory University is working on a clinical trial for another COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is produced by Novavax. The clinical trial is enrolling patients right now.