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Beach Advisory Lifted on St. Simons Island
Update: November 13, 2020 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the advisory for Massengale Park Beach, which is from Driftwood Drive to Cedar Street on St. Simons Island. The advisory was...
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Free, Confidential HIV Testing and Giveaway Events Scheduled
Free, confidential HIV testing events have been scheduled in observance of World AIDS Day. There will be giveaways at all events, while supplies last. Upcoming Events Free HIV Testing & Turkey...
View ArticleCelebrate Thanksgiving Safely; Stay Home to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19...
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing families to make difficult decisions about their 2020 Thanksgiving celebrations. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and...
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Beach Advisory Lifted on Jekyll Island
Update: November 25, 2020 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the advisory for North Beach at Dexter Lane, which is from Tallu Fish Lane to Brice Lane on Jekyll Island. The advisory was...
View ArticleFree Flu Shots Offered on December 8th in Liberty County
Getting vaccinated against the flu this year is more important than ever. To make it as convenient as possible for residents to get the flu vaccine, the Liberty County Health Department will offer...
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Beach Advisories Lifted on Tybee & St. Simons Islands
Update: December 3, 2020 The beach water advisories on Tybee Island and St. Simons Island have been lifted. The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for South Beach at...
View ArticleNo-Cost Flu Vaccination Event Scheduled for Sunday, December 13th
The Chatham County Health Department, in conjunction with YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah, will hold a no-cost flu vaccination clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, December...
View ArticleFirst Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive in Georgia; 5,850 Initial Doses in...
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) today received the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for administration in Georgia. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Coastal Georgia...
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Beach Advisories Issued in Glynn County
The Glynn County Health Department has issued water quality advisories for beach locations on St. Simons Islands. The advisory locations are: Massengale Park Beach from Driftwood Drive to Cedar Street...
View ArticleBeach Advisory Lifted on Tybee Island
The Chatham County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for Polk Street Beach on Tybee Island. The advisory was issued on December 15, 2020 after routine water quality tests showed a...
View ArticleDPH Launches Vaccine Dashboard; Additional Vaccine Headed to Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a vaccine dashboard that will track the number of providers enrolled to give vaccines, allocations and shipments from vaccine manufacturers,...
View ArticlePublic Health Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccination
Appointments Limited to Essential Services As COVID-19 vaccine supplies increase in the Coastal Health District, the Chatham County Health Department is working to administer vaccines to eligible...
View ArticleBat Tests Positive for Rabies in Dutch Island Area
A bat that was captured inside a home on Dutch Island in Chatham County has tested positive for rabies. The Chatham County Health Department is advising the resident about possible post-exposure...
View ArticleMore Georgians to Become Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., tonight announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to the current...
View ArticleFree Mammograms for Women Who Meet Eligibility
The Chatham County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is partnering with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Mobile Mammography Program to offer free mammograms – by appointment only –...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccination Expands to Adults 65+ and First Responders on Jan. 11
Beginning January 11th, COVID-19 vaccination in the Coastal Health District will be available to adults age 65 and older, their caregivers, and emergency first responders. Vaccination of healthcare...
View ArticleDPH Launches COVID Vaccine Locator Ahead Of Phase 1A+ of Vaccine Administration
Jan. 10, 2021, Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a COVID vaccine locator on the DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov. The tool allows users to search by county for...
View ArticleHealth District Temporarily Pauses Scheduling for COVID-19 Vaccine...
Health Departments in all Coastal Health District counties have received an overwhelming response from residents ages 65 and older interested in COVID-19 vaccination. Based on the number of calls...
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Beach Advisories Issued in Glynn County
The Glynn County Health Department has issued water quality advisories for beach locations on Jekyll and St. Simons Islands. The advisory locations are: East Beach Old Coast Guard Station (10th Street...
View ArticleChanges Coming to COVID-19 Civic Center Testing Site
As the Chatham County Health Department works to expand its COVID-19 response, changes are coming to the COVID-19 testing site at the Savannah Civic Center. Beginning Monday, January 18th, operation...
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