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…
Mayor Matheson receives Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Release: On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Mayor Scott James Matheson received the new Janssen (Johnson and Johnson), single dose, COVID-19 Vaccine at the Lowndes County Health Department. Matheson is eligible for the vaccine under Governor…
GEMA opens five new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
Release: (ATLANTA) –Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency officially opened five additional Mass Vaccination Sites for COVID-19 throughout the state recently. The drive-through sites provide the Pfizer vaccine on an appointment only basis. “We…
67 percent of GA seniors have received COVID…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard reported over 2.5 million total doses administered in the state, including 500,000 doses in the last 12 days. 67% of Georgia's senior population have…
GA ahead of national average for senior vaccinations
Release: Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard reported Sunday afternoon that over 900,000 Georgia seniors had received at least one vaccine dose and 81% of all state-controlled doses had been administered. According…
Five mass vaccination sites set to open in…
Release: (ATLANTA) – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced recently the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is opening five additional Mass Vaccination Sites for COVID-19 on March 17, throughout the state. The drive-through sites…
SGMC to host vaccination event for educators March…
Release: SGMC Hosts Vaccination Event for Educational Workforce Last week Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that beginning March 8, the eligibility for Georgians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be expanded. This expansion will include…
Wait times will increase after March 8 vaccine…
Release: Governor Brian Kemp announced February 25 that COVID-19 vaccination eligibility will expand March 8 to include educators and staff (Pre-K, K-12, DECAL licensed or exempt childcare programs), adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and…
PCOM prioritizes vaccination in a curriculum change
Release: PCOM South Georgia Students Learn Vaccination Techniques Health professions students are positioned to assist in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine President Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’8 believes. He noted that…