As Georgia Rolls Out Initial Doses Of The COVID-19 Vaccines, Challenges Remain
This week, more frontline workers throughout the state are receiving their very first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
At a press conference on Monday, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey announced that staff at nursing home facilities across the state would receive initial doses of the vaccine this week.
Officials say the general public could start to receive inoculations as early as spring.
Still, some challenges remain.
On Tuesday’s special edition of “Closer Look” host Rose Scott spoke with two public health experts about the issue.
We begin with Dr. Kimberly Manning, associate vice chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Department of Medicine at Emory University.
Dr. Manning shares what motivated her to become an enrollee in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, and her perspective on overcoming medical mistrust.
Then, we turn to John Sparks is director of the Partnership Health Center in Valdosta and Chair of the Georgia Charitable Care Network Advisory Council.
He discusses how rural health systems will distribute the vaccine to employees and, eventually, patients.
To hear the full conversation, click on the audio player above.
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