Nov 23, 2021 VALDOSTA – As our nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important remember that others are battling through a different, less publicly discussed, pandemic. The Georgia Department of Public ... More
COVID Vaccine Recommended For Children 5-11 Years Old
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. South Health District health departments began offering Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccines to children 5-11 years old on Monday, November 8. Read More
SHD recognizes World AIDS Day 2021
As our nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important remember that others are battling through a different, less publicly discussed, pandemic. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District Infectious Disease Program wants to bring awareness to those fighting HIV and AIDS through their annual World AIDS Day luncheon. Read More
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. Read More
Flu and COVID Vaccines Available at Health Department
All South Health District Health Departments are offering both quadrivalent and high dose flu vaccines. Quadrivalent flu vaccines are $41 and are intended for those 6 months and older. High dose flu vaccine is intended for those 65 and older and the cost is $84. These prices are before insurance coverage. Many insurance providers cover the cost of flu vaccines and the associated co-pays. Read More
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South Health District’s mission is to prevent disease and injury, promote health and well-being and prepare for and respond to disasters in the counties of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner.
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Nov 10, 2021 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 (... More
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