Swimmers & Fishers Advised to Stay Alert for Oil around Jekyll/St. Simons
A discharge of oil occurred today during the lifting of a section of the Golden Ray wreck and as a result, the Coastal Health District is alerting swimmers and recreational fishers to the potential...
View ArticleFree COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Opportunities in Camden County
Several free COVID-19 testing and vaccine events are scheduled this week in response to an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases in Camden County. The COVID-19 transmission rate in Camden County...
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Area Resident Dies from Mosquito-Borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis
An adult resident of Liberty County, Georgia has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no way to...
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Beach Water Advisories Issued on Tybee, Jekyll Islands
The Chatham and Glynn County Health Departments have issued beach water advisories on Tybee and Jekyll Islands. A beach water advisory is in effect for Polk St. Beach, which extends from the north end...
View Article“We’re tired.” Nurses Plead With Community to Get Vaccinated
The following press release was issued from the South Georgia Health System, with hospital campuses in Glynn and Camden Counites. BRUNSWICK, Georgia: August 4, 2021 – With the number of positive...
View ArticleCamden Co. Health Dept. to Offer Walk-In Service for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The Camden County Health Department will hold 3 walk-in clinics next week offering the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson. The vaccine will be offered at the Health Department at...
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Beach Water Advisory Lifted on St. Simons Island
Updated August 12, 2021 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for South Beach at the Lighthouse on St. Simons Island. The advisory was issued on August 10, 2021 after...
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Say “Yes” Summer Vaccination Events Scheduled in Savannah August 14
In an urgent effort to increase vaccinations and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Coastal Health District and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) are hosting two unique vaccination events on...
View ArticleHealth Departments will Soon Give Additional COVID Vaccine Dose to...
From the Georgia Department of Public Health: Following the FDA’s authorization of an additional COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised individuals, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization...
View ArticleBeach Advisories Lifted for Jekyll North Beach and Middle Beach
Updated August 19, 2021 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for North Beach at Dexter Lane (from Tallu Fish Lane to Brice Lane) and Middle Beach at the Convention...
View ArticleFree, Confidential HIV Testing Event Aug. 26
The Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program will hold a free, confidential HIV testing event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 26th, at the Chatham County Health Department midtown...
View ArticleHealth Departments Offer Third Dose to Immunocompromised Individuals
On Thursday, August 19th, Health Departments in the Coastal Health District will begin offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to individuals with certain immune conditions. Third doses are only...
View ArticleChanges Coming to COVID-19 Testing Programs in Glynn/Camden Counties
Changes are on the way for public health’s free COVID-19 testing program in Glynn and Camden Counties. In Brunswick, the Glynn County Health Department and Southeast Georgia Health System are...
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Beach Water Advisory Lifted for South Beach on Jekyll Island
Updated August 25, 2021 The Glynn County Health Department has lifted the beach water advisory for South Beach at the 4-H Camp, which is from the south water tower to Macy Lane on Jekyll Island. The...
View ArticleGeorgia Hospitals on Diversion; Georgians Asked to Reduce Strain on EMS &...
ATLANTA – The current surge of COVID cases throughout Georgia is stretching hospital and EMS personnel and resources to unprecedented levels. As a result, many hospitals are having to declare...
View ArticleLutheran Churches in Effingham Co. to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Events
Two churches in Effingham County will hold the following COVID-19 vaccination events next month in Rincon: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Wednesday September 8th and Wednesday, September 29thSt. John’s Lutheran...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Detected in Chatham/Glynn Co. Mosquito Samples
Samples from two mosquito pools from Wilmington Island in Chatham County and one mosquito pool from downtown Brunswick in Glynn County have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Once WNV is...
View ArticleCoastal Health District and Effingham Health System Partner to Offer Free...
A partnership between the Coastal Health District and Effingham Health System will bring free COVID-19 testing to Springfield beginning this Thursday, September 2nd. The drive-through testing site...
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Beach Advisory Issued for South Beach on Tybee Island
The Chatham County Health Department has issued a beach water advisory for South Beach at Chatham Street, from 18th Street to Inlet Avenue on Tybee Island. When an advisory is issued, it is only for...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Testing, Vaccination, and Health Dept. Operational Schedule for...
Health Department clinics, Environmental Health offices, and Coastal Health District offices will be closed for a state holiday on Friday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. However, COVID-19...
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