Georgia has reached another milestone when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.
Gov. Brian Kemp's office reported Thursday that more than 2.5 million doses of COVID vaccine had been administered across the state, including 500,000 doses in the last 12 days.
The report also indicated 67% of Georgia's senior adults had received one vaccine dose. CDC data show the national average for senior vaccination is 62%.
"Georgia's focus on vaccinating the most vulnerable to severe illness, hospitalization, or death to COVID-19 has moved our state ahead of the national average in seniors with at least one dose," Kemp said in a media statement. "With increased vaccine supply, we have moved quickly to expand eligibility to protect more high-risk Georgians and get our state back to normal. State-operated mass vaccination sites, local public health offices, and private providers across the Peach State will continue working around the clock to get more shots in arms as quickly as possible."
To date, the state has opened four mass vaccination sites; five more such sites will open on Wednesday, March 17.
Also, COVID hospitalizations continue to decline. Northeast Georgia Health System patient data indicated COVID hospitalizations below 100 for the tenth day in a row. Sixty patients were hospitalized for COVID treatment on Thursday. The last time the number was that low was June 22, 2020.
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