Author Archives: Michele Kehler
Holiday Hours
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26. Regular hours will be …
Health Centers and Offices Closed Friday, September 23 for Training
GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed Friday, September 23 for off-site training. We will resume regular business …
Booster shots approved for recipients of Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Vaccines
On Thursday, October 21, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., recommended that certain individuals who received Moderna or Johnson & …
Men’s Health and PrEP Zoom Meeting September 15
Join us Wednesday, September 15 from 3-4 p.m. on Zoom to discuss the significance of Men’s Health and PrEP. No …
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health’s …
Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known …
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine is Available to Immunocompromised People
On August 13, 2021, the CDC recommended that moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals receive a third dose of mRNA vaccine …
Free Heart Health Program
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia and in the U.S., and Georgia ranks seventh in the …
Georgia is vaccinating individuals 12 and over
Beginning Tuesday, May 12, 2021, everyone 12 and over is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Currently, Pfizer is the only COVID …
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands
On March 23, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Public Health announced the state will expand its vaccine …
