Georgia Seniors Still Struggling to Get Vaccine Ahead of Eligibility Expansion

Although millions more citizens in the state of Georgia qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday thanks to an expansion, many seniors are still struggling to schedule inoculation appointments, reports FOX 5 Atlanta . Organizers at St. Philip AME Church said the rush in the first three days ahead of the extension depleted their vaccine supply. "Once we start expanding the number of people who are able to get vaccinated, the younger, more tech-savvy individuals are definitely going to snatch up those spots from the seniors," noted Cecil Bennett with Newnan Family Medicine. He reckons 60 percent of his senior patients have been unable to secure a vaccination appointment, and said the race for a coveted slot will only intensify as the expansion allows anyone 55 and older, and those with underlying health conditions, to qualify. Bennett would like the state to partner with Georgia's family doctors in the vaccine rollout in a more established manner. He said private practices are for the most part unaware of channels available to help them vaccinate senior patients.