Free Car Seat Safety Checks Feb. 24 at the Chatham Co. Health Dept.
Car seats are life savers when used correctly, but sometimes parents need a few pointers. Be sure you’re using the right car seat in the right way at the Chatham County Health Department’s free car...
View ArticleFree Car Seat Safety Checks Feb. 24 at the Chatham Co. Health Dept.
Car seats are life savers when used correctly, but sometimes parents need a few pointers. Be sure you’re using the right car seat in the right way at the Chatham County Health Department’s free car...
View ArticlePlant-based Enfamil Infant Formula Recalled Due to Health Concerns
Reckitt, one of the main formula manufacturers in the U.S., is recalling two batches of Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula because of possible cross-contamination with Cronobacter...
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Free Mammograms at the Chatham County Health Department March 28, 2023
The Chatham County Health Department will offer FREE mammograms to eligible women on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the clinic at 1395 Eisenhower Drive. The St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Mobile Mammography Unit...
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Love, Relationships, and PrEP
On Friday, March 24th, at 5 p.m., join Cobb & Douglas Public Health for a virtual wellness event and learn more about PrEP, a daily medication that can greatly reduce your risk of HIV infection....
View ArticleCoastal Health District AHYD Program Partners with Local Fraternity to Host...
The Coastal Health District Adolescent Health and Youth Development program is partnering with the Beta Phi Lamda, Delta Eta, and XI Tau chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to host a...
View ArticleLiberty County Health Dept. Closed 3.27.23
The building housing the Liberty County Health Department was closed mid-day on March 27, 2023 for an emergency building repair. We anticipate the health department will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday,...
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Dr. Bonzo Reddick Named Health Director of the Coastal Health District
Public health in coastal Georgia has a new leader. Bonzo Reddick, MD, has been named health director of the 8-county Coastal Health District. Dr. Reddick steps into the public health leadership role...
View ArticleFree STD Screening Events in April
Several health departments in the Coastal Health District will offer free, confidential STD screening events in April as part of STD Awareness Month. About 1 in 5 people have a sexually transmitted...
View ArticleChatham Co. Health Department Hosts Meningococcal Vaccine Clinics for Rising...
The Chatham County Health Department is hosting a series of meningitis vaccine clinics for rising high school juniors, with the first event happening Thursday, April 20th. All students in Georgia who...
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COVID Test-and-Go Kiosk Now Available in Pembroke
Free PCR testing for COVID-19 is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Bryan County. The Coastal Health District has installed a test-and-go kiosk outside the Bryan County Health Department...
View ArticleChatham Co. Health Dept. Shares Food Safety Reminders After Power Outage on...
The Chatham County Health Department reminds residents and restaurant owners on Tybee, Wilmington, and Talahi Islands to discard any refrigerated, perishable food if they experienced a power outage of...
View ArticleCDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to allow for an additional bivalent booster dose for people at highest risk of severe...
View ArticleGlynn Co. Health Dept. Offers Walk-In Service for School Vaccinations &...
The Glynn County Health Department is offering walk-in service for children and teens who need vaccinations and screenings for the upcoming school year. Students entering kindergarten, 7th grade, and...
View ArticleCOVID Test-and-Go Kiosk Now Available in St. Marys
Free PCR testing for COVID-19 is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Camden County. The Coastal Health District has installed a test-and-go kiosk outside Coastal Community Health at 202...
View ArticleSchool Vaccination Clinics for 2023
Several counties in the Coastal Health District are offering special summer immunization and screening clinics to help families avoid the back to school rush. If you have a child entering: Pre-K,...
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Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Downtown Savannah
A bat in the Forsyth Park area of downtown Savannah has tested positive for rabies. The Chatham County Health Department’s Environmental Health office reminds all residents and visitors to avoid...
View ArticleFox Tests Positive for Rabies in Brunswick
A fox in a residential area near the intersection of Blythe Island Highway and Highway 82 in Brunswick tested positive for rabies today. On June 8, the fox was attacking objects in the yard of a...
View ArticleNational HIV Testing Day Events Scheduledin Chatham & Glynn Counties June 27
The Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program, in partnership with Walgreens, will hold free HIV testing events on Tuesday, June 27, to commemorate National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This year’s...
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Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies on Jekyll Island
A raccoon on Jekyll Island in Glynn County has tested positive for rabies. A family dog confronted the raccoon on a bike trail along the East River Wednesday morning. A member of the Jekyll Island...
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