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DPH News Release – Georgia Receives Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Treatments
DECEMBER 30, 2021 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 30, 2021 Molnupiravir and Paxlovid™ Available at Select Retail Pharmacies Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the allocation of Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 to select retail pharmacies in Georgia. Initial supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid™ from the federal government is…
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DPH Urges Georgians NOT to Go to Hospital Emergency Departments for COVID Testing
Emergency Departments for COVID Testing NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 29, 2021 DPH Urges Georgians NOT to Go to Hospital Emergency Departments for COVID Testing Atlanta – To help keep hospital emergency departments open to treat medical emergencies, individuals seeking COVID testing…
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One Year Anniversary COVID Vaccine
December 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2021 Atlanta – One year ago today, the words Georgians had waited months to hear were finally being heard: “First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Georgia.” Twelve months since that first small allotment of vaccine,…
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Omicron Variant Detected in Georgia Resident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2021 Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no recent international travel history. The individual has mild COVID symptoms and is isolating at home.…
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New COVID Variant Reinforces Need for Vaccination and Testing
New Distribution Process for Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in Georgia SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2021 ATLANTA – The federal government has changed the way COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments will be distributed in the United States, including Georgia. The decision announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the result…
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Veterans Day
All Southwest District health departments and offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 for the Veterans’ Day holiday. COVID-19 testing will be available through MAKO at the Dougherty County Health Department from 9 am to 2 PM. Click here to schedule an appointment. Our regular business hours will resume Friday, Nov 12. We apologize for…
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50% of Georgians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
OCTOBER 25, 2021 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 25, 2021 Atlanta – As of today, 50% of all Georgians (5,154,793) are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC considers individuals fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose of a 2-dose series (Moderna or Pfizer) and two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (J&J). More than…
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Moderna and J&J Boosters Authorized
OCTOBER 22, 2021 Booster Doses Authorized for Moderna and J&J COVID Vaccines Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will begin offering booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID vaccine Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, pending guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These boosters…
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Georgia DPH Follows Federal Recommendations for COVID Booster Shots
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2021 Georgia DPH Follows Federal Recommendations for COVID Booster Shots ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will follow the guidance and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) for COVID vaccine booster shots. The…
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New Process to Distribute Monoclonal Antibody treatments
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2021 New Distribution Process for Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in Georgia ATLANTA – The federal government has changed the way COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments will be distributed in the United States, including Georgia. The decision announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the…
