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COVID-19 Testing and Treatment |COVID-19 Vaccine | COVID-19 Bivalent Booster|COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics| COVID-19 Homebound Vaccines
District 4 Public Health is fully complying to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. With updates and reports coming in daily, District 4 recommends residents to use the CDC’s resources to stay aware of the most current information.
The CDC provides education and guidance on how to protect yourself and what to do if you are sick. It also answers common questions for those wondering if you should get tested, are unsure of how to care for someone with symptoms, or in need of advice on adjusting your everyday life. All these things and more can be found here:
- Latest information from the CDC on COVID-19, including symptoms, travel, isolation, and vaccines.
- Georgia Department of Public Health weekly status report of the state and cases by county.
- COVID-19 Community Level from the CDC
COVID-19 Testing for All Individuals
- Free testing is offered at all our health departments. Click here for locations.
- Free rapid self-tests for COVID-19 are available at your local health department.
- Click here to find a commercial testing site in your area.
- PCR testing at TestAndGo kiosks, (open 24-7) in Lamar and Henry counties Pre-registration link
Treatment and Medications
COVID-19 medications are now available through your doctor and local pharmacies. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, do not wait to get treated. Learn more about treatments and medications.
Information Concerning the COVID-19 Vaccine
Georgia eligibility is now open for everyone 6 months and older and COVID Vacccine + Booster for 5 years of age and older.
District 4 health departments offer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters with no out-of-pocket costs to individuals. If a patient has insurance, the health department may bill the company for administrative costs related to the vaccine.
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines, Including Boosters
CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, including all primary series doses and boosters for your age group:
- People ages 6 months through 4 years should get all COVID-19 primary series doses.
- People ages 5 years and older should get all primary series doses, and the booster dose recommended for them by CDC, if eligible.
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- People ages 5 years to 11 years are currently recommended to get the original (monovalent) booster.
- People ages 12 years and older are recommended to receive one updated Pfizer or Moderna (bivalent) booster.
- This includes people who have received all primary series doses and people who have previously received one or more original (monovalent) boosters.
- At this time, people aged 12 years to 17 years can only receive the updated Pfizer bivalent booster.
- Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
- COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest data.
Note: Pfizer and Moderna vaccine are authorized for children aged 6 months through 17. For more information, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and teens.
COVID-19 Bivalent Booster
Bivalent booster doses are available at our county health departments!
These reformulated booster vaccines target the original strain of the COVID-19 virus plus the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, offering protection against the currently circulating COVID-19 variants. People should wait at least two months after completing their primary COVID vaccine series or their last booster shot before getting the bivalent booster.
- Everyone ages 5 years and older should receive the primary series of COVID-19 vaccination.
- Everyone aged 5 years and older should receive 1 bivalent mRNA booster at least 2 months after completion of the primary series or any other previously administered monovalent booster dose(s).
- The Pfizer bivalent booster is authorized for ages 5 years and older.
- The Moderna bivalent booster is authorized for ages 6 years and older.
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
- Vaccinations through CORE: LaGrangeDistrict.CORE
| Health Department | Day | Hours | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butts County 463 Ernest Biles Drive Jackson, GA | Thursday & Friday | Thurs: 8:30am-11:30am Fri: 8am-4 pm | click to register |
| Carroll County 1201 Newnan Road Carrollton, GA | Monday & Tuesday | 8:30-11:00am | walk in |
| Coweta County 70 Hospital Road Newnan, GA | Monday to Thursday | Mon., Wed:1:00-4:00pm; Tues., Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm | click to register |
| Fayette County 140 W. Stonewall Ave. Suite 107 Fayetteville, GA | Friday | 8:00am-3;00pm | click to register |
| Heard County 1191 Franklin Pkwy. Franklin, GA | Thursday | 1:00 - 3:00pm | click to register |
| Henry County 135 Henry Pkwy. McDonough, GA | Thursday | 8-11:45 am | click to register |
| Lamar County 100 Academy Dr. Barnesville, GA | Monday to Thursday | 9am-4:30pm | click to register |
| Meriwether County Manchester 300 West Perry St. Manchester, GA 31816 | Tuesday | 8:30am-10:30am | click to register |
| Pike County 541 Griffin St. Zebulon, GA | Tuesday, Friday | Tues: 8:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:45pm Fri: 1-3:45pm | click to register |
| Spalding County 1007 Memorial Drive Griffin, GA | Friday | 8:00-11:30am | click to register |
| Troup County 900 Dallis St. LaGrange, GA | Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday | 8:00-11:30am, 1:00-3:30pm | click to register |
| Upson County 314 E Lee St. Thomaston, GA | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday | 9:00am-11:00am & 1:00-4:00pm | click to register |
How to make an appointment
Scheduling system works best with Google Chrome Browser.
Click here to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
If you need assistance, call:
Vaccine Scheduling Resource Line – (888) 457-0186
District 4 Public Health Appointment Line – (800) 847-4262
Though appointments are preferred, our health departments also accept walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccines only.
Homebound COVID-19 Vaccinations
Georgia residents who are currently homebound due to an ongoing physical or mental disability and are unable to travel to a COVID-19 vaccination site can request to receive vaccination at their home. Please email HVS@dph.ga.gov with the following information for the person who requires athome vaccination:
Name
Date of birth
Address
City
County
Contact phone number
The contact phone number will be used to obtain additional information and schedule the vaccination.