DECATUR, Ala. — Leaders in Morgan County say they're working to vaccinate as many people as possible.
The Alabama Department of Public Health's Northern District Administrator, Judy Smith, says more than 3,000 doses were administered in the twelve-county area yesterday.
Officials say both Madison and Morgan counties ran out of vaccine yesterday, but are back on track.
Morgan County leaders say they hope to administer 300 doses everyday along with Decatur-Morgan Hospital administering the same number of doses.
"If Kelly [Decatur-Morgan Hospital] and her team, and the health department and their team can each end up doing 1500 a week, in two weeks we can have the majority of our senior folks taken care of and we can move on to other groups," says ADPH Northern District Administrator, Judy Smith.
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Leaders say the biggest hurdle is availability of vaccine. The county plans to have clinics open five days a week this week and next week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a plethora of information on how to protect yourself and other from the coronavirus.
The virus can easily spread from person to person, so the CDC recommends you stay at least 6-feet apart from people not in your household. The virus is spread through respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, breaths or talks, according to the CDC. Because of this, the CDC recommends you wear a cloth facemask when around others and in public.
Additionally, the CDC recommends that you frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Symptoms to look out for include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, a sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC.
Click here to find more COVID-19 information from the CDC.
If you suspect you have the coronavirus, you should seek out testing and self-quarantine.
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