• 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…

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