With Second COVID-19 Vaccine On Way, Kemp Urges Georgians To Limit Christmas Gatherings

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks with Emory Healthcare CEO Dr. Jonathan Lewin after a press briefing Tuesday.

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Updated at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday

More than 170,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna are expected to arrive in Georgia this week as state officials continue to caution against large Christmas gatherings.

Frontline health care workers and those who work at long-term care facilities are receiving vaccinations first. It could be months, officials say, before the general public has access to the vaccines.