DeKalb COVID-19 Testing Sites Extend Hours
DECATUR, Ga. – To meet continued demand for COVID-19 testing, our testing partners, LTS and Mako Medical, have extended testing site hours. Appointments and registration for COVID-19 testing are required and available online. To ensure testing resources are available for individuals who have pre-registered for testing on their scheduled date and time, pre-registrations will be verified to ensure […]
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 should not go to hospital emergency departments, unless they are experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring urgent medical attention. Asymptomatic individuals or individuals with mild symptoms should find testing sites other than hospital emergency departments. COVID-19 testing locations are available throughout Georgia […]
Board of Health to Hold Special Meeting via Video Conference on Monday
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold a special board meeting via teleconference on Dec. 27, beginning at noon. Public access to the video conference can be established through the following methods: Zoom Video: https://zoom.us/join | Meeting ID: 895 1145 4388 / Passcode: Ryq76G Zoom Audio: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID 895 1145 4388, Passcode: 999970 Agenda items for the meeting include: I. Contracts for […]
Board of Health COVID-19 Testing at Greater Piney Grove to Open Thursday
DECATUR, Ga. – To meet increased demand for COVID-19 testing, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 testing site at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, located at 1879 Glenwood Ave., SE, in Atlanta, will be open on Thurs., Dec. 23, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and closed on Fri., Dec. 24. LTS, a contracted laboratory […]
Board of Health to Host Virtual Webinar, Encourages Flu Shots for National Influenza Vaccination Week
DECATUR, Ga. – The holidays are almost here, which means family gatherings and holiday parties. Keep yourself and your family healthy and safe this holiday season by getting your yearly flu vaccine. National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is December 5-11 and the DeKalb County Board of Health encourages everyone ages six months and older to get […]
Doraville MARTA Vaccination Site Closing Saturday for Buford Highway Event
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Doraville MARTA station vaccination site, located at 6000 New Peachtree Rd. in Doraville, will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 4. The closure is necessary to provide staff for a COVID-19 vaccination event on Saturday Dec. 4, at the former Doraville K-Mart site, located at 5597 Buford Hwy. […]
Celebrate the Holidays Safely with Family and Friends
Follow COVID-19 and Flu Prevention Measures Atlanta – The COVID vaccine has helped make celebrating upcoming holidays together with family and friends possible again. To keep yourself and your loved ones safe, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 and […]
Board of Health to Hold Meeting via Video Conference on Thursday
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference on Nov. 18, beginning at 3 p.m. Public access to the video conference can be established through the following methods: Zoom Video: https://zoom.us/join | Meeting ID: 853 5814 5064 / Passcode: 286796 Zoom Audio: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID 853 5814 5064, Passcode: 286796 Agenda items for the meeting include: I. […]
COVID Vaccine Recommended For Children 5-11 Years Old
Vaccination, with other preventive measures, can protect children from COVID-19 Atlanta – Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will offer Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine to children 5-11 years old. Vaccination […]
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 are in addition to previously approved booster doses of Pfizer vaccine. […]
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