Let’s Stop HIV Together
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Sunday, February 7. Black people make up 13% of the population in the United States but account for 43% of new HIV diagnoses. Among black people, most new HIV diagnoses were among men, but over one third of new diagnoses were woman, and 92% of those women acquired HIV […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Jan 18
The Health Department will be closed for regular health center and district office services on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. COVID-19 vaccine, however, will be administered Monday, January 18 to individuals who have vaccination appointments. Individuals wishing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 need to have an appointment. Walk-ins not accepted. […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A Expanded
Appointments are available online for individuals in Phase 1A. On December 30, Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey announced that Georgia would expand COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A to include a larger priority group, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders and individuals 65 and older. The expanded administration of vaccine is dependent […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Has Arrived
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments received our first allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – just under 2,000 doses. This is an exciting time for the Health Department because we’ve been planning for this stage of the response all along, and we are hopeful this will help us […]
Learn Healthy Holiday Habits on Zoom
The holidays can be stressful for everyone, but you CAN balance the hustle and bustle of the season while staying healthy. We’ll show you how. Join us on Zoom, from the comfort of your home or office, December 9 11:30 a.m. or December 16 5:30 p.m. (or both!) to learn healthy recipes, ways to stay […]
Get a Flu Vaccine, Protect Your Community
Due to COVID-19, getting an influenza (flu) vaccine is more important than ever this year! Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or even death in some cases. CDC recommends everyone six months and older receive an annual influenza vaccine because getting a flu vaccine every year is the […]
Thanksgiving Hours
Our administrative office and health centers as well as our COVID-19 test sites and call center will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance Thanksgiving. COVID-19 testing will resume Saturday, November 28. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 30. If you need to make an appointment for COVID-19 testing, […]
Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Join us December 1 at Rhodes Jordan Park This World AIDS Day, we’ll be at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on December 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to educate the community about HIV prevention and to offer free testing and give-a-ways. If you can’t make it, HIV testing is always free at our […]
Reduced Hours Friday, November 20
The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are closing early on Friday, November 20, 2020 for a staff meeting. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 23. COVID-19 testing is available after 1 p.m. at CORE locations and other locations throughout the counties. To make a testing appointment or to locate other testing […]
Learn how to successfully coexist with COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 a.m.
Gwinnett Cares is hosting a must-see online healthcare summit designed to help the Gwinnett community coexist with COVID-19 on November 18 at 8 a.m. Get fact-based information from top healthcare experts and connect to real-time resources available across Gwinnett. Learn what we know about the virus to date, top concerns and what to expect when […]