No assignment is required for the vaccine, but residents indispensable marque appointments for testing

File photograph of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (Pfizer via AP)

File photograph of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (Pfizer via AP) (Pfizer)

A bid of escaped COVID-19 vaccination and investigating events volition beryllium held successful Camden County this week successful effect to a caller surge successful infections, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday.

The vaccination and investigating drives travel arsenic Camden County grapples with a microorganism transmission complaint that has soared by astir 1000% during the period of July, according to the authorities nationalist wellness agency.

Vaccines and tests volition beryllium provided to residents escaped of charge, nary substance if they person wellness sum oregon not. No assignment is required for the vaccine, which is disposable to anyone ages 12 and up*.

Vaccination events

Below are the dates, times, locations and eligibility for the vaccination events:

Wednesday, Aug. 4

  • Location: Camden County Rec Center, 1050 Wildcat Dr., Kingsland, Georgia

  • Time(s): 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Vaccines: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson

Thursday, Aug. 5

  • Location: Camden County Rec Center, 1050 Wildcat Dr., Kingsland, Georgia

  • Time(s): 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Vaccines: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson

  • Location: Camden County Health Department, 905 Dilworth St., St. Marys, Georgia

  • Time(s): 9-11:30 a.m., 1-5 p.m.

  • Location: Camden County Health Department, 1501 Georgia Ave., Woodbine, Georgia

Friday, Aug. 6

  • Location: St. Marys First Presbyterian Church, 100 Conyers St. West, St. Marys, Georgia

  • Time(s): 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Vaccines: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson

COVID-19 testing

While vaccinations bash not necessitate appointments, residents indispensable marque appointments for escaped COVID-19 investigating successful Camden County.

Residents who privation to get tested for COVID-19 tin publication appoints for Tuesday and Thursday greeting astatine the region wellness department’s installation successful St. Marys, located astatine 905 Dilworth St.

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These appointments tin beryllium scheduled by telephone (912-230-9744) oregon online done the state section of nationalist health’s website.

Residents volition not beryllium charged for COVID-19 tests, whether they person wellness security oregon not. Results are expected wrong 36 hours.

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