District II Health Departments Now Offering Booster
If you received the Pfizer COVID vaccine you might be eligible for a third booster if you meet certain criteria.
Booster vaccine doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been approved for specific groups of fully vaccinated individuals.
Although the booster dose is not required, it will help fully vaccinated people maintain protection over the coming months.
Those approved for a Pfizer COVID booster shot include:
Those 65 years and older
Residents of long-term care facilities
18 and older with underlying medical conditions that put a person at high-risk
18 and older who have an occupational or institutional exposure risk
Late Friday, District II Public Health announced that beginning Monday, most of their regional health departments are now administering the booster shots as well as initial Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines for those who have not yet been vaccinated.
Anyone interested in receiving the COVID vaccine can do so at the Stephens County Health Department, located at 64 Boulevard, Suite 102, Toccoa.
To schedule an appointment to be vaccinated contact Stephens County Health Department by calling 706-282-4507.
In Franklin County, COVID vaccines are being administered at the Rocky Ford Recreation Center – 557 Rocky Ford Rd., Carnesville every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
In Hart County, Flat Shoals Baptist Church at 2999 Bowersville Hwy, Bowersville, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Other local vaccination sites include the City of Homer Fire Department on Sycamore St. In Banks county.
They will be doing COVID boosters and initial vaccines on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00am to 3:00pm and Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Also, Cornelia First Presbyterian on N. Main St. In Habersham County on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
All Health Departments will be vaccinating every other Saturday.
You can check with your local health department for a Saturday hours and location.
People living in Hart or Stephens counties can come to the Franklin County Rec Center for COVID boosters and initial COVID vaccines.
Right now, the FDA approval for COVID booster shots is for the Pfizer vaccine ONLY.
Moderna and Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines have not been approved for additional booster doses, because right now there is not enough data to support a booster dose recommendation.
However, both Moderna and J&J are expected to submit data to the FDA in support of booster doses in the coming weeks.
Dawson County – Fire Station #2 – 8388 Hwy 53, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Franklin County – Franklin Co. Recreation Department – 557 Rocky Ford Rd., Carnesville, GA 30531
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm
Forsyth County – Northside Forsyth Hospital – 1800 Northside Forsyth Dr. suite 360, Cumming, GA 30041
Monday – Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday – 8:30am to 12:00pm (at the Forsyth Co. Health Department, October 2)