Author: Kristin Patten
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Public Health Offering Additional Vaccine Dose
Available for Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised VALDOSTA – Beginning Monday, August 23, individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are eligible to receive an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccination […]
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South Health District Sees 4,195 New Cases in 14 Days
VALDOSTA – New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise with many counties seeing daily case increases comparable to, and for some even higher than, those seen during the […]
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New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People
CDC Recommends All Pregnant People or People Thinking About Becoming Pregnant Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people […]
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Schools Learn to “Stop The Bleed”
VALDOSTA – Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency in partnership with The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District provided “Stop the Bleed” training at two Lowndes County private schools […]
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NOTICE: COVID Mitigation Strategies Resume At SHD Clinics
Due to the increase in new COVID-19 cases, South Health District clinics will be implementing mitigation strategies including: Masks will be required to enter any of our lobbies/clinic settings (applies […]
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COVID Cases On The Rise
VALDOSTA – With COVID cases on the rise across our region, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District wants to encourage all eligible individuals who have not been […]
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Lowndes Health Department Hosting “Back-To-School Bash”
Don’t Wait to Schedule Immunization Appointments VALDOSTA – Lowndes County Health Department encourages parents to not wait until the last minute to get their child’s back to school vaccinations. To […]
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EEE Detected in Lowndes County
Mosquito Bite Prevention Key to Preventing Illness VALDOSTA – A mosquito pool in Lowndes County has tested positive for EEE and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District […]
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MCV4 Vaccine Required For 2021-2022 School Year
VALDOSTA – Before starting the 2021-2022 school year, all students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was […]
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REMINDER: MCV4 Requirement For 11th Graders
Effective July 1, 2021, children 16 years of age and older, who are entering the 11th grade (including new entrants), must have received one booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate […]