Mass Coronavirus Vaccination Site Opening In ​Gwinnett County

DULUTH, GA — Gwinnett County's health department on Friday is set to open a mass coronavirus vaccination center in Duluth. Health officials said the site will be located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Rd. inside the former Sears store at Gwinnett Place Mall.

Friday will mark the facility's soft opening during which vaccines will be given out to small numbers of people. One day later, the site will aim to vaccinate more than 1,000 people a day, officials said.

A news conference with district health director Dr. Audrey Arona and Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday. Subscribe to Patch for the latest on Gwinnett County's vaccination efforts.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday said more than a million people have been vaccinated so far in the Peach State, but that 2 million more eligible people remain on wait lists.

That could soon change, however. The Biden administration said it plans to release more vaccine supplies and increase Georgia's weekly vaccine allotment from 120,000 to 154,000, according to Kemp.

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To get vaccinated, residents must first make an appointment online. Vaccination appointments are dependent on vaccine availability and may be unavailable at times.

The county is currently vaccinating Phase 1a residents, which includes healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents, first responders and adults over the age of 65.