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News Articles: Georgia Department of Public Health

A vial labelled "Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2022. Photo by Dado Ruvic/Illustration/REUTERS

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  • Health

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Georgia could breach the divide with the unvaccinated

Health care providers hope the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine will appeal to people who haven't recieved any doses of previous vaccine iterations. 

August 10, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
A man in glasses standing on a street

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  • Health

Monkeypox cases are 'skyrocketing' in Georgia and across the country, public health experts say

People diagnosed with monkeypox disease shared their experiences Thursday at a town hall meeting hosted by the Fulton County Board of Health and Atlanta Pride.

July 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Orlando Montoya
Examples of monkeypox rash on skin

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  • Health

Georgia has limited monkeypox vaccine for at-risk people. This is who qualifies

Men who have sex with men in the metro Atlanta area may be at risk of contracting monkeypox. The Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday there is enough vaccine for 1,500 people.

July 18, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Orlando Montoya
The dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage.

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  • Global Health

There are now 41+ cases of monkeypox in Georgia. DPH says it's easier to overlook — and undercount

Since May, when this monkeypox outbreak was discovered, cases have exploded in a short period of time, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health — and are probably undercounted.

 

July 14, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Precious Burnette takes a pause before the second of two nasal swabs during a coronavirus test in Macon.

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  • Health

A new wave of COVID cases is growing. Georgia DPH says variant BA.5 is fueling it

Data released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows BA.5 already makes up 65% of all circulating SARS-CoV-2 virus.  

July 13, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
COVID graphic

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  • Health

Decline in Georgia's COVID numbers may be just a lull

Dr. Harry Heiman, a public health expert at Georgia State University, said Tuesday that there are positive and encouraging trends on COVID in the state, “but we are far from out of the woods.’’

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
People getting monoclonal antibody treatment

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  • Health

State Shatters Record For COVID-19 Hospitalizations

State public health officials reported a single-day total of 10,798 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, along with 86 deaths.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Gov. Brian Kemp and DPH Commissioner Kathleen Toomey

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  • Health

Georgia Public Health Board To Resume Regular Meetings After COVID-19 Pause

The advisory board for the state’s public health agency plans to resume its regular public meetings this fall after not holding any since before the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Georgia early last year.

June 02, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Gov. Brian Kemp and ASL interpreter David Cowan

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  • Health

Kemp Adds Judges, Court Staff To List Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccination

Gov. Brian Kemp added judges and courthouse staff to the list of Georgians currently eligible for vaccination, which includes anyone in a high-risk category such as cancer survivors, people with asthma and those considered obese.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Betty Smith, 84, left, got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive thru event in Cochran recently. "I felt proud," Smith said when asked how the shot felt. "I hope it helps."

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  • Health

Georgia, In Last Place For Distribution, Has Vaccine Sitting In Freezers

Georgia is in last place among U.S. states in the pace of vaccination. Only Puerto Rico and Micronesia are slower than Georgia at distributing COVID-19 vaccines.

March 03, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
COVID-19 testing in Macon.

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  • Health

Georgia Surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 Cases, Hot Spots Remain

Georgia has passed the 200,000 mark in COVID-19 cases and is close to exceeding 4,000 deaths from the virus.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, Georgia

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  • Health

Prison COVID Cases Fuel New Rural Hotspot; State's Map Draws Criticism

Wayne County, in southeast Georgia, has the 10th-highest rate among U.S. counties of cases per resident, according to figures reported by the New York Times. That’s been driven by FCI Jesup, a federal prison in the county that has more than 200 COVID-19 cases, including 15 staff members.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
A pet dog named "Money" wearing a pet face mask poses for a photo in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Pet Dog In Georgia Tests Positive For COVID-19

A pet dog in Georgia tested positive for the novel coronavirus, state health officials said. The 6-year-old mixed breed dog's owners tested positive for...

July 02, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Experts: Georgia's Data On COVID-19 Seems Lacking

Georgians want to know how many people are getting infected with coronavirus, how many are on ventilators in intensive care units and how many are dying...

June 27, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia's drug surveillance team said in a June 19 memo that emergency room visits for suspected drug overdose are increasing.

Increase In Suspected Drug Overdoses In Georgia Amid COVID-19

Emergency rooms across Georgia are seeing more suspected drug overdoses, raising concerns the state is beginning to see an exacerbated epidemic emerge...

June 26, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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