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Bulloch County ranked No. 133 out of 159 in vaccination rates A little over 20,000 Bulloch County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far, which is 16% below the state average.

Patients of East Georgia Regional Medical Center are are now allowed two visitors each starting this week, after having a COVID-19 policy rolled back. The number of entrances to the hospital remains limited.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, expressed concerns about Georgia's low vaccination rates at the Atlanta Summit on Global Health earlier in June.

City of Statesboro Government & Squashing the Spread Bulloch will be hosting free COVID-19 vaccine pop-up events at local grocery stores this Saturday. From 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by six weeks.

As vaccinations rise in some states, those areas are seeing less and less hospitalizations for COVID-19, and hospitals see more of the unvaccinated filling up their intensive care units.

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In addition to continuing their COVID-19 response, the Bulloch County Health Department opened up many of their in-person services today.

It's important for children to get th e COVID vaccine to protect themselves and others. While less common than with adults, children can still get infected with COVID, in some cases experiencing severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.

The City of Statesboro & Squashing the Spread Bulloch administered free COVID-19 vaccines at pop-up events Saturday morning, June 12th at both Walmart locations and Food Lion.