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As of Friday, 26% of Cherokee County residents, or 65,327, were fully vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the state Department of Public Health.
In the week ending Thursday, 5,520 vaccines were administered in Cherokee County, according to the state health department.
Some are reluctant to get the vaccines, with concerns about how quickly they were developed and potential side effects.
“People should not be nervous about getting the vaccine.
In all, Cherokee County has had 22,433 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to Georgia DPH.
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