TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY SINCE LAST JULY --THE CITYF O SAVANNAH--IS WITH- OUT-- A MASK MANDATE. UR O EMMA HAMILTON SHARES- WHAT THIS MEANS FOR--THE HOSTESSIT C WELL ASHLEY ... WE HAVEN'T HEARD MUCH FROM THE MAYOR ON THIS BUT WITH THE MASK MANDATE EXPIRING LAST NIGHT AND NO WORD OF EXTENDING IT ... ACCDIOR NG TO THE C-D-C ... IF YOU'RE FULLY VACCINATED .. ISTH CAN FINALLY COME OFF IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH. . (TAKES OFF MASK) OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND ... WE SAW SOME STILL ABIDING BY THE MANDATE AND MANY CHOOSING NOT TOO. SAVANNAH'S MASK MANDATE WAS THE LAST ONE STILL IN PLACE HERE IN OUR AREA. MAYOR VAN JOHNSON EXTENDED THE MANDATE IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY AND TELLS US IT'S A DAY BY DAY APPROACH RIGHT NOW. <> ON ONE END OUR INDICATORS ARE POSITIVE, ON THE OTHER END, WE'RE NOT VACCINATED LIKE WE SHOULD BE. I'M PURPOSEFULLY BEING VAG UE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MOVE TOO FAST. WHEN I DIRECTLY ASKED THE MAYOR A FEW WEEKS AGO WHATT I WOULD TAKE FOR HIM TO ELIMINATE THE MASK MANDA TE ... HE TOLD ME HIGHER VACCINATIONS ... A LOWER COMMUNITY TRANSMISON SI INDEX AND THE ADVICE OF LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS. OVER THE WEEKEND MAYOR JOHNSON SAID ONLY 31% OF CHATHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE VACCINATED. WHICH TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE MEANS 2 OUT OF EVERY 3 PEOPLE ARE STILL NOT VACCINATED. WHILE 36% ARE PAIARTLLY EMMA, WHEN WILL WE FINOUT D IF THE MASK MANDATE GOING AWAY IS PERMANENT? ASHLEY, THE MAYOR HAS S HI WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE LATER THIS MORNING AND WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WI TH WHAT HE SAYS BOTH ON AIR
From Walmart to Walgreens: How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia, South Carolina
A look at how to get the vaccine in Georgia and South Carolina, who is eligible, and also the latest numbers for how many people have been vaccinated in the states.
Updated: 7:51 AM EDT Jun 10, 2021
Above video: Mask mandate expires in SavannahWondering where you can make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia and South Carolina? You're not alone.WHERE CAN I GET IT?Regardless of which state you're in, try your medical professionals first: your local health department, local hospitals and pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS.But also keep an eye out for grocery stores and department stores that are offering the vaccine. Publix, Kroger, Ingles, Walmart and Sam's Club have helped with vaccine distribution in the area. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? In Georgia:All residents over the age of 16 In South Carolina:All residents over the age of 16What’s New: Week of June 1, 2021 As the U.S. celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from COVID-19 as well.Moderna announced Tuesday that it has initiated the rolling submission process with the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years and older. Last month, Moderna said its vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been seeking to better understand immunity to the novel coronavirus. How long is a person immune after having COVID-19, after getting vaccinated, or both? And what could long-lasting immunity mean for booster shots? It's still too early to tell -- but experts are getting closer to cracking the code.
Above video: Mask mandate expires in Savannah
Wondering where you can make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia and South Carolina? You're not alone.
WHERE CAN I GET IT?
Regardless of which state you're in, try your medical professionals first: your local health department, local hospitals and pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS.
But also keep an eye out for grocery stores and department stores that are offering the vaccine. Publix, Kroger, Ingles, Walmart and Sam's Club have helped with vaccine distribution in the area.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
In Georgia:
- All residents over the age of 16
In South Carolina:
- All residents over the age of 16
What’s New: Week of June 1, 2021
- As the U.S. celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from COVID-19 as well.
- Moderna announced Tuesday that it has initiated the rolling submission process with the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years and older. Last month, Moderna said its vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.
- Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been seeking to better understand immunity to the novel coronavirus. How long is a person immune after having COVID-19, after getting vaccinated, or both? And what could long-lasting immunity mean for booster shots? It's still too early to tell -- but experts are getting closer to cracking the code.