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Recent Posts

  • Board of Health to Hold Meeting via Video Conference on Thursday
  • Board of Health to Host Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Event in Dunwoody on Sept. 17
  • New Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters Offer Enhanced Protection
  • Monkeypox Vaccination Offered at Atlanta Black Pride Events
  • Centralized Scheduling Tool for Monkeypox Vaccine Now Available on DPH Website

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TO REPORT A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, CALL (404) 294-3700, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

As of August 15, 2022, all future public health department Monkeypox vaccination appointments in Georgia (1st or 2nd dose) are now searchable
through a centralized portal. By entering your address and ZIP Code, the closest availability, based on your location, will appear in the results.

COVID-19 Testing: Schedule an appointment online. | Get a free at-home test kit at our health centers.

COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children ages 6 months - 5 years at all regional health centers.

Pfizer boosters (for ages 12 and up) are now available at our regional health centers.

As our supply of Moderna boosters (for ages 18 and up) are received, we will announce a start date to resume these at a later date.
The bivalent booster will include protection against the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Until then, we will not be giving boosters to those ages 12 and up.

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