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Public Health District says more COVID-19 appointments at health departments

Public Health District says more COVID-19 appointments at health departments

Public Health District says more COVID-19 appointments at health departments

News Staff
Monday, March 8, 2021
District 2 Public Health announced Monday that more COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at its 13 county health departments, which includes White County. “Recent shipments have given us enough vaccine to open up more appointments for residents,” said Alan Satterfield, Director of Nursing.
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Georgia school teachers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 8

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
by Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Teachers, school staff and certain other vulnerable groups in Georgia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Vaccines will be available for pre-K and K-12 school teachers and staff, Kemp said.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Clarkesville one of four state COVID-19 vaccine mass sites to open

News Staff
Friday, February 19, 2021
by Beau Evans Capital Beat News Service Georgia officials have launched a new website to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments and are poised to open four mass vaccination sites in different parts of the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
The White County Health Department held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the county administration building Friday, Jan. 8, for healthcare workers, first responders, firefighters and law enforcement. Shown from left are White County Public Safety Director David Murphy getting a COVID-19 vaccine from White County Health Department Nurse Manager Cindy King and White County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John Albino getting one from Health Department nurse Rebekah Withrow. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

The White County Health Department held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the county administration building Friday, Jan. 8, for healthcare workers, first responders, firefighters and law enforcement. Shown from left are White County Public Safety Director David Murphy getting a COVID-19 vaccine from White County Health Department Nurse Manager Cindy King and White County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John Albino getting one from Health Department nurse Rebekah Withrow. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Patience urged as more await chance for vaccine

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Many COVID-19 vaccine providers continue to be flooded with appointment requests, with some health departments’ phone and online registration systems being overwhelmed.
This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

COVID-19 case count in December at highest yet in county

News Staff
Thursday, December 24, 2020
December has set a new high for confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County as the rate of new infections continues to rise. The county has had 450 cases so far this month, according to a Dec. 22 report from the Georgia Department of Public Health.