Expanded Vaccine Eligibility In Georgia; And Lessons Learned From A Pandemic
Monday on Political Rewind: Around two-thirds of Georgia adults can now receive COVID-19 vaccinations now. Gov. Brian Kemp lowered the age threshold for vaccines to 55 and added people with significant health issues. With the dramatic expansion, officials hope to turn around the state\u2019s tepid vaccine rollout efforts.\n\nGeorgia\u2019s poorest families will be among the biggest beneficiaries of President Joe Biden\u2019s relief bill. Analysts estimate the variety of direct payments and other benefits could reduce child poverty in the state by almost half. We will discuss how the plan represents a significant reversal of the policies of a previous Democratic president.\n\nFinally: Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan told NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press\u201d this weekend that former President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to overturn the Georgia election results \u201cdisgusted\u201d him.\n\nPanelists:\n\nDr. Andra Gillespie \u2014 Professor of Political Science & Director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University\n\nRep. Chuck Efstration \u2014 State Representative (R-Dacula)\n\nRep. Scott Holcomb \u2014 State Representative (D-Atlanta)\n\nJim Galloway \u2014 Political Analyst and Former Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution