MACON, Ga. — As people continue to try to get vaccinated against COVID-19, law enforcement officers are also getting in line. Law enforcement agencies explained to 13WMAZ their plan to get workers vaccinated and if anyone has been vaccinated yet.
In Macon, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says that no workers have been vaccinated as of now.
"Macon-Bibb County Government is working closely with the North Central Health District and we are following their guidance and protocol for phase 1A," Spencer Hawkins, Bibb County Emergency Management Director, said.
The sheriff's office says Hawkins is leading the vaccination process for them. Right now, they are asking employees to call the North Central Health District public line to schedule their own appointment.
"Initially, we were using the call line to try and get everybody scheduled through," Houston County EMA Director Christopher Stoner said. "They had some very significant call numbers coming into that call center," he said.
Over in Houston County, Stoner says things started off a little rough, but things are getting better now.
"I'm getting the numbers from each agency and providing that to the health department, and we are able to schedule the first responders directly with the local health department," Stoner said.
Stoner is serving as the liaison between the health department and first responders in Houston County. The Houston County Sheriff's Office says 30 percent of their 300 or so employees have signed up to get the vaccine so far.
In Jones County, Sheriff Butch Reece says about 35 to 36 of his workers have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine out of 88. Reese also said his office made arrangements with the health district to get their staff vaccinated.