COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. It can be very contagious and spreads quickly. Over one million people have died from COVID-19 in the United States.
COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, the flu, or pneumonia. COVID-19 may attack more than your lungs and respiratory system. Other parts of your body may also be affected by the disease. Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, but some people become severely ill.
Some people including those with minor or no symptoms will develop Post-COVID Conditions – also called “Long COVID.”
COVID-19 Testing
TEST&GO™ COVID-19 PCR and FLU A/B KIOSK
The TEST&GO™ COVID-19 PCR Testing Kiosk is located at:
Dougherty County Health Department
1710 S. Slappey Blvd., Albany, GA
AND
Colquitt County Health Department
214 West Central Ave., Moultrie, GA
AVAILABLE 24/7
There is no out-of-pocket cost for the tests provided through a DPH kiosk, but for those individuals with insurance, their insurance will be billed for the test.
Pre-registration for testing at the kiosks is not required, but is available
BINAX TESTING- Rapid Antigen
Binax testing is available by appointment at most local health departments (days and hours may vary). Call your local health department to schedule a test.
COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccine appointments can be scheduled by contacting your local health department or by visiting: https://gta-vras.powerappsportals.us/en-US/
STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH COVID-19 VACCINES
What You Need to Know
- CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- Everyone aged 5 years and older ‡ should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- People aged 65 years and older who received 1 dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax) should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose. For more Novavax information, click or tap here.
- COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.
- People who are up to date have lower risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 than people who are unvaccinated or who have not completed the doses recommended for them by CDC.
Schedule a Vaccine Appointment
Vaccine appointments can be scheduled by contacting your local health department or by visiting: https://gta-vras.powerappsportals.us/en-US/
COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 Isolation Guidance: What to do if you are sick
The Georgia Department of Public Health has discontinued its isolation guidance for persons who test positive for COVID-19 on March 4, 2024 with CDC’s announcement of new recommendations for the prevention of the spread of respiratory viruses when you are sick. DPH recommends that persons that test positive for COVID-19 follow the guidance from CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html
Need more information regarding COVID-19?
Get the latest guidance from the Georgia Department of Public Health: https://dph.georgia.gov/dph-covid-19-guidance
Get the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html