ATLANTA — Monday marked one week since Georgians ages 65 and over became eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Many seniors that Channel 2′s Michael Seiden spoke with said getting an appointment for the shot remains to be a problem and said it was like having a full-time job.
After a successful 44 years with the U.S. Department of Labor, Rosa Crowley, 78, decided to close out her career in 2009 by retiring in southwest Atlanta, where she never thought she would work another day in her life.
That all changed as soon as she became eligible for the vaccine.
“I spoke to every county and every organization or company that’s providing the vaccine. It says fully booked, fully booked,” Crowley said.
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And she’s not alone.
Since Jan. 11, Doris Reyes, 75, said she has also tried securing a vaccine appointment online — with no luck.
“My blood pressure will go up when I get stressful, so I just decided here, after trying so many times, just to stop,” Reyes said. “I have even tried earlier in the morning after midnight and was still unsuccessful.”
David Green, however, had a completely different experience. He got the Moderna vaccine on Saturday and already signed up for the follow-up shot in four weeks.
“We have family dinner on Sunday nights, and I’m looking forward by the end of February to get back to that,” Green said.
Last week, Georgia ranked 49th out of the 50 states for the rate of vaccine distribution, with Alabama coming in last.
If you have questions about the vaccine, the Georgia Department of Health has created a hotline that you can call. That number Is 888-357-0169. To find a location for a vaccine shot, you can CHECK HERE.
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