


The Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line ( 86) provides 24/7 free and confidential assistance to callers needing emotional support or resource information as a result of the pandemic. The CDC responds to questions about how to protect yourself, symptoms and testing, health care professionals and departments, community spread, and others.ĬOVID-19 Information-Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities The CDC provides a framework for actions that local and state health departments can recommend to mitigate community transmission of COVID-19. Tips to keep children healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.ĭPH is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by coronavirus and regularly coordinates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hover over your county on the map to find a link to your regional health department’s COVID-19 vaccination page. There are 18 regional health departments for all 159 counties in Georgia. Any eligible 16 or 17 year old vaccine participant must bring proof of age to the vaccination appointment in the form of government issued identification or a birth certificate.Ĭlick on Your County for a Link to COVID-19 Vaccine Info-GPB An adult authorized to provide informed consent for the vaccine must accompany any eligible 16 or 17 year old vaccine participant to the appointment and will sign the informed consent documentation prior to immunization. As vaccines continue to arrive in Georgia in limited supply, and eligible Georgia residents are encouraged to pre-register. The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for everyone ages 16 and up. There’s also a separate list of providers-the Vaccine Orders List-places expecting vaccine shipments but that may be making appointments, too. DPH has a tool to help Georgians find providers where the COVID-19 vaccine is in stock.
