Political Rewind: What To Know As The COVID Vaccine Begins To Roll Out In Georgia, Across U.S.
Monday on Political Rewind:\xa0The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines is headed to hundreds of distribution centers in all 50 states. Gov.\xa0Brian Kemp last week said the first round in Georgia will go to long-term care facilities and front-line medical workers.\xa0He warned residents to stay vigilant and continue to practice safety precautions like wearing a mask.\n\nInterim dean at Georgia State University's School of Public Health Dr. Rodney Lyn said the vaccine will roll out in increments.\n\n"There is a greater need than vaccine available at the moment," Lyn said.\xa0"We expect most to be vaccinated by the summer, but it will be a phased approach with health care workers and the most vulnerable vaccinated first."\n\nReported cases of COVID-19 are surging in the state. Four\xa0of the five single-day records of newly reported coronavirus cases were reported since Dec. 4.\n\nOur panel of experts discusses what to expect as the vaccine arrives in Georgia.\n\nOur panelists included: Dr. Rodney Lyn, Interim\xa0Dean,Georgia State University's School of Public Health; Dr. Ben Lopman, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Professor of Epidemiology, Emory University; Dr. Keren Landman, Journalist, Physician and Epidemiologist; and Jim Galloway, Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.