Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies on St. Simons Island
A raccoon from the mid-island area of St. Simons Island in Glynn County has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was killed by a family dog in a residential yard; the dog was up to date on its...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Testing at Savannah Civic Center Will Shift to Walk-up Service on...
COVID-19 testing by public health at the Savannah Civic Center will shift from a drive-through model to walk-up testing two days per week. Beginning March 31st, walk-up testing will be offered every...
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Beach Advisory Issued on Jekyll Island; Tybee Advisory Lifted
The Glynn County Health Department has issued a beach water advisory for Driftwood Beach, which is from beach KM marker 1 to Tallu Fish Lane on Jekyll Island. The advisory issued on March 23rd for...
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Beach Advisories Issued in Glynn and Chatham Counties
The Glynn County Health Department has issued a beach water advisory for North Beach at Goulds Inlet, which is from Fifteenth Street to Tenth Street on St. Simons Island. The Chatham County Health...
View ArticleAppointments Available for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinics in Liberty and...
The Coastal Health District will provide the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson during vaccine events in Liberty and Camden Counties this month. Anyone 18 or older who lives or...
View ArticleBeach Advisory Lifted for St. Simons Island
The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for North Beach at Goulds Inlet on St. Simons Island. The advisory was issued on April 6, 2021 after routine water quality tests...
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Beach Advisory Issued on Jekyll Island
The Glynn County Health Department has issued a beach water advisory for North Beach at Dexter Lane, which is from Tallu Fish Lane to Brice Lane on Jekyll Island. The Department of Natural Resources –...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson Vaccinations Paused
Following the guidance and recommendations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is pausing...
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COVID-19 Testing in Glynn County Shifts to Curbside Service April 19
Beginning Monday, April 19th, the drive-through COVID-19 testing service at the Glynn County Health Department will shift to a curbside model. The health department will still have the capacity to...
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Beach Advisory Issued on Tybee Island
Updated April 22, 2021 The Chatham County Health Department has lifted the advisory for Tybee Strand Beach at the Pier, which stretches from 11th Street to 18th Street on Tybee Island. The advisory...
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Vaccination Bracelets Arrive at Glynn County Health Department
GLYNN COUNTY, GA – Retired Glynn County physician, Dr. Steve Pappas, and his wife, Cheri, recently donated blue silicone bracelets to the Glynn County Health Department. The bracelets are imprinted...
View ArticleDPH Will Resume J&J Vaccinations in Georgia
Following a thorough safety review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the CDCand ACIP have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the J&J COVIDvaccine in the U.S. should...
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Beach Advisories Issued in Glynn and Chatham Counties
The Glynn and Chatham County Health Departments have issued water quality advisories for beach locations on St. Simons, Jekyll, and Tybee Islands. The areas under advisory are: Massengale Park Beach...
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Tybee Island Beach Advisory Lifted
Updated April 28, 2021 The Chatham County Health Department has lifted the advisory for Polk St. Beach, which extends from the north end of beach to the north jetty on Tybee Island. The advisory was...
View ArticleBat Tests Positive for Rabies on Skidaway Island
A bat that was discovered outside a home on Skidaway Island in Chatham County has tested positive for rabies. There was no known human exposure to the sick bat, but the animal had contact with a...
View ArticleHealth Departments Offer Walk-In Hours for COVID-19 Vaccination
As vaccine supply and demand have stabilized, the health departments of the Coastal Health District can now offer COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment during specific clinic hours....
View ArticleFree Mammograms in Chatham County
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 –...
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Beach Advisory Lifted for Tybee Island Polk Street Beach
Updated May 6, 2021 The Chatham County Health Department has lifted the advisory for Polk St. Beach, which extends from the north end of beach to the north jetty on Tybee Island. The advisory was...
View ArticleGrant Funding to Help with Vaccination Transportation in Camden, Glynn, &...
The Brunswick (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, announced today that $4,500 in grant funding will be used to provide transportation for residents in Camden, Glynn, and McIntosh counties to get...
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Swimming Advisory Lifted on Jekyll Island
Updated May 13, 2021 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the advisory for Captain Wylly Road Crossover Beach, which is from Brice Lane to the beach pavilion on Jekyll Island. The advisory...
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