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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…
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>$300 million to support Community Health Workers
Funding will go to 69 organizations fighting COVID-19 Press Release For Immediate Release: Friday, September 3, 2021Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $116 million in year one, of a three-year, $348 million program, to organizations for community health worker (CHW) services to support COVID-19 prevention and control.…
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Georgia Surpasses Grim COV-19 Milestone
SEPTEMBER 07, 2021 News Release Sept. 3, 2021 Georgia Surpasses Grim COVID-19 Milestone More than 20,000 Lives Lost to COVID-19 ATLANTA – The number of Georgians who have died from COVID-19 now surpasses 20,000. As of 3 p.m. today, there have been 20,041 confirmed COVID deaths in Georgia since the pandemic began. “It is tragic but not…
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COVID-19 resources for the intellectual/developmentally challenged
CDC launches COVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 1, 2021Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unique challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To address them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a COVID-19 toolkit with communication resources explaining…
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Food Safety Alert -Salmonella Out Break
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Italian-Style Meats Posted August 31, 2021 Fast Facts Food Linked to Illnesses Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays Ill people reported eating Fratelli Beretta brand Uncured Antipasto trays before they got sick. The investigation is ongoing to determine if additional Fratelli Beretta products are linked to illness. Recalled Food On August 27,…
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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 …
