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Georgia Hospitals on Diversion
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COVID testing site open in Miller County
August 23, 2021 PUBLIC HEALTH TO OPEN COVID TESTING SITE IN MILLER COUNTY COLQUITT, GA-With COVID-19 cases spiking across Southwest Georgia, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is opening a new, mass drive-through testing site in Miller County this week. The testing is available to everyone, regardless of their county of residence. …
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COVID Testing-Albany open 7 days a week
August 20, 2021 PUBLIC HEALTH TO OPEN 7 DAY COVID TESTING SITE IN ALBANY ALBANY, GA-With COVID-19 cases spiking across Southwest Georgia, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is opening a new, mass drive-through testing site in Albany. “The current dominant variant of the coronavirus in Georgia is much more contagious than previous…
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Third doses available for immunocompromised
August 19, 2021 THIRD DOSES AVAILABLE FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED ALBANY, GA-Southwest Public Health District on Friday will begin taking appointments and administering third doses of the Covid vaccine to those immunocompromised individuals meeting the qualifications below. The third doses will be available at all health departments in the district. This third dose is intended to…
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ACIP Recommends 3rd dose for immunocompromised
ACIP Recommends Additional COVID Vaccine …
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Vaccines for Children 12 and up
August 12, 2021 VACCINES ENCOURAGED FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UP ALBANY, GA-Southwest Public Health District reminds parents that vaccine availability expanded in May to include children 12 years of age and older. The availability of the Pfizer vaccine to this age group will help increase the number of vaccinated people in our communities, especially…
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COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance
Quarantine Guidance: What to do if you were exposed to someone with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the last 14 days and have not been contacted by public health, but would like to be enrolled in our daily monitoring text message program, please see https://intake-app-dot-gdph-erm-274415.appspot.com/. August 10,…
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Public can choose which vaccine
August 2, 2021 PUBLIC CAN CHOOSE WHICH VACCINE TO TAKE ALBANY, GA-As Covid cases continue to soar, Southwest Public Health District 8-2 reminds the public that all three Covid vaccines are available through county health departments in the 14-county district. Currently, health departments across the district are administering the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna…
