Wellstar Health System announced Thursday that it’s received 3,900 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, which will be administered voluntarily to its frontline staff.
Some of those workers were getting the vaccine on Thursday at Kennestone Hospital. According to a Wellstar press release, they include those in emergency and intensive-care departments, urgent care, skilled nursing facilities, paramedics and adult and pediatric primary care offices.
Wellstar said another shipment will be coming next week as part of the first phase of vaccine distribution, and that those in line to be vaccinated are essential workers and individuals ages 16 and older.
The Georgia Department of Public Health determines how an estimated 84,000 doses of vaccines are being distributed across the state.
More from Wellstar about the vaccine rollout can be found by clicking here.
Cobb and Douglas Public Health also has more information on COVID vaccines.
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