First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Fannin Co.

  • Georgia Mountains Health Nurse Lesa Parker was one of the first in Fannin County to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23. The injection is the first of two shots. The second round must be completed 28 days after the initial injection. Nurse Kiersten Lanier is shown administering the vaccine.
    Georgia Mountains Health Nurse Lesa Parker was one of the first in Fannin County to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23. The injection is the first of two shots. The second round must be completed 28 days after the initial injection. Nurse Kiersten Lanier is shown administering the vaccine.
  • Georgia Mountains Health Chief Executive Officer Steven Miracle couldn’t be more excited to recieve his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23. Nurse Kiersten Lanier is shown administering the vaccine.
    Georgia Mountains Health Chief Executive Officer Steven Miracle couldn’t be more excited to recieve his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23. Nurse Kiersten Lanier is shown administering the vaccine.
  • Georgia Mountains Health received their first 10 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23.
    Georgia Mountains Health received their first 10 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, December 23.
  • East Fannin Elementary School Nurse Beth Thomas proudly holds her COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card indicating that she’s received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “We have both done very well after receiving it,” Thomas said of the vaccine.
    East Fannin Elementary School Nurse Beth Thomas proudly holds her COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card indicating that she’s received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “We have both done very well after receiving it,” Thomas said of the vaccine.
  • West Fannin Elementary School Nurse Candy Burgess received her initial dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Wednesday, December 23.
    West Fannin Elementary School Nurse Candy Burgess received her initial dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Wednesday, December 23.
Nearly nine months into a global pandemic, a COVID-19 vaccine has been created, and it’s here in Fannin County. Wednesday, December 23, Georgia Mountains Health received ten doses of what is the…

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