Kemp suggests metro Atlantans hit the road to get scarce vaccines

Just over a year after Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide health emergency, weekly COVID-19 cases and positive tests are in decline as the vaccine becomes more widely available, but shots can be hard to find in metro Atlanta even as they are more plentiful in rural areas.

Georgia health care providers have administered more than 2.7 million doses, including shots for nearly 1 million seniors. The number of Georgians eligible for the shot continues to grow, with judges and court employees joining the ranks Tuesday, one day after Georgians 55 and older or with serious medical conditions became eligible. The state is on track to make the vaccine available to all residents by next month, Kemp said at a Capitol press conference Tuesday.

The last year has been difficult, but many Georgians have shown true bravery, Kemp said.

“There’s so much heroic work that has gone on, it makes me damn proud to be a Georgian,” Kemp said, singling out health workers, educators and National Guard troops among others who deserve credit for fighting the pandemic.

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