THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
South Health District offering new COVID-19 boosters
VALDOSTA - Starting Thursday, Sept. 8 the Moderna/Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent boosters will be offered at all South Health District Health Departments. Release: All South Health District Health Departments will begin offering Moderna/Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent boosters…
CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidelines
ATLANTA - The CDC has released new guidelines to help people protect themselves and others better against COVID-19 exposure. Release: CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to…
Environmental Justice Index to measure environmental burden
ATLANTA - The CDC announces EJI the first national geographic tool designed to measure impacts of environmental burden. Release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry…
Overdose death rates increase in ethnic minorities
ATLANTA - A new report from the CDC finds that overdose deaths in ethnic minorities greatly increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. Release: In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people)…
CDC recommends Novavax vaccine for adults
ATLANTA - The CDC Director recommends the Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine as another option for adults as protections from the virus. Release: CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Georgia DPH receives doses of monkeypox vaccine
ATLANTA - The Georgia DPH announces that the state has begun receiving doses of the monkeypox vaccine for high risk infection. Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has begun receiving limited doses of…
New study finds COVID-19 vaccine doses offer protection
ATLANTA - A new study shows that the third and fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine offered health adults substantial protection. Release: A third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose offered substantial protection among adults with…
Aegis Sciences starts testing for monkeypox virus
ATLANTA - Aegis Sciences laboratory begins monkeypox testing using the CDC's orthopoxvirus test to detect the virus. Release: Aegis Sciences will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses,…