DECATUR, Ga. – Due to decreased vaccination volume, the DeKalb County Board of Health will close the vaccination site located at the Doraville MARTA station on Sat., Feb. 19. COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available at all DeKalb County Board of Health centers and at mobile unit stops.
Everyone aged five years and older is eligible for COVID vaccination, and booster doses of COVID vaccine are recommended for individuals 12 and older. Vaccines are free and do not require insurance. A complete list of health centers and mobile unit stops can be found by visiting dekalbpublichealth.com. To find additional vaccination providers in DeKalb County and throughout Georgia, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine.
Additionally, the COVID-19 testing site located at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church in East Atlanta will shift to a three days per week schedule beginning Mon., Feb. 21.
Updated hours for the Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church COVID-19 testing site are as follows:
| Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church COVID-19 Testing (provided by LTS) 1879 Glenwood Ave., SE, Atlanta |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| CLOSED | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CLOSED | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CLOSED | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CLOSED |
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 that the appointment date matches the actual day. Individuals scheduled for a future date will be asked to return on their scheduled day. COVID-19 testing is free and open to all individuals who wish to be tested. A driver’s license or identification card is not required.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 testing, including testing sites throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia, visit dph.georgia.gov/covidtesting or call 888-357-0169.