Most Lake Area Counties lag state in vaccinations
Summary
On Monday state health officials announced that half of all Georgians have been vaccinated against COVID-19, but some Lake Area counties lag behind. “Fully vaccinated” is defined as individuals who are two weeks removed from their second dose of either […]
On Monday state health officials announced that half of all Georgians have been vaccinated against COVID-19, but some Lake Area counties lag behind.
“Fully vaccinated” is defined as individuals who are two weeks removed from their second dose of either Moderna or Pfizer, or two weeks after the single-dose J&J vaccine.
“Having 50% of Georgians fully vaccinated is a positive step toward ending the COVID-19 pandemic in the state,” said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “However, COVID-19 continues to spread in Georgia, particularly in areas of low vaccination rates, causing severe illness and death – deaths that are preventable.”
DPH officials say that 120,000 Georgians have received their third dose or booster vaccinations.
In the Lake Area data shows Greene and Hancock counties have the highest percentage of fully vaccinated individuals.
| COUNTY | FULLY VACCINATED | ONE DOSE |
| Baldwin | 43% | 46% |
| Putnam | 43% | 47% |
| Hancock | 47% | 51% |
| Greene | 55% | 60% |
| Morgan | 46% | 49% |
| AVERAGE | 46.8% | 50.6% |