Jeff Davis County Health Department

Are you in need of a COVID-19 test? We have great news for you! The Georgia Department of Public Health has partnered with Mako Medical to provide COVID-19 testing opportunities to those in our communities. Beginning TODAY, you will be able to register online for an appointment at Mako Medical’s Bulloch and Coffee County locations! To register for COVID-19 testing at one of these locations, please visit https://mako.exchange/splash/GAmakotesting/. These testing sites will se...rve residents of Bulloch and Coffee counties as well as those in the surrounding areas. Registering for your COVID-19 test before arrival to the testing site will greatly expedite your experience. Walk-ups are allowed, but pre-registering is preferred, as it will greatly reduce your wait time. For more information, you may also visit https://www.sehdph.org/interested-in-scheduling-your-covid/.

We are very aware of the rising demand for the COVID-19 vaccine among eligible individuals. Because of the storage and administration requirements of the COVID-19 vaccine, strict procedures must be followed. In turn, this means scheduling appointments is A MUST. We will NOT administer vaccine to anyone who arrives at one of our mass vaccination sites or health department sites without an appointment, even if you are eligible. If you do not show up for your scheduled appointm...ent, your dose will be allotted for someone else. Due to the nature of the vaccine and mutli-dose packaging, scheduling must be highly coordinated and strictly adhered to. Please do not arrive at one of our sites without having a scheduled appointment. We are also aware that many of you have encountered issues when attempting to schedule an appointment utilizing our scheduling procedures. Please know that this upcoming week will not be the only week to receive vaccines for those who are now eligible under the expanded definition of Phase 1A beginning January 11. It is simply the beginning. Additional vaccine opportunities for vaccine administration may be available from additional providers in your area, and more opportunities will be added as vaccine supply allows. If you receive a busy signal when attempting to contact our call center, try again at a later time. As previously shared, we are experiencing a very high volume and are responding as quickly as we are able. We are continually working to resolve technical issues as they arise, and we are in the process of adding additional staff to respond to our volume of calls even more quickly. At this time, there is no alternative method to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment other than contacting our call center. We know this is inconvenient, but this is our scheduling mechanism. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Our call center is currently receiving a very high volume of calls. This was part of an anticipated surge as this is our initial offering of COVID-19 vaccine to those in the expanded definition of Phase 1A as of January 11. Due to this increase in volume, we have encountered technical difficulties. We are working quickly and diligently to resolve those. If you have been unable to get through to an agent, we request that you attempt to call again. Our call center hours are 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday, and 8 AM until 5 PM on Friday. If you receive an after-hours message during these hours, please disregard, and try to call us again. We know that being unable to get through quickly is frustrating. Please know that we are working hard to serve you and those in your community. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Are you interested in receiving your COVID-19 vaccine and are part of one of the groups listed below? -Healthcare workers in clinical settings (e.g., nurses, physicians, EMS, laboratory technicians, environmental services) -Staff and residents of long-term care facilities -All law enforcement and fire personnel (including volunteer departments)... -Adults aged 65 and older (and their caregivers as applicable) If so, please visit our www.sehdph.org website for further instructions on how to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine appointment at one of our mass vaccination sites.

Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., announced plans on December 30 to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities are already in the highest priority group, Phase 1A. This expanded administration of vaccine is expected to begin wi...thin the coming weeks provided there is adequate vaccine supply available. As vaccine becomes available for additional phase levels, this information will be communicated through various avenues, including additional state and local press releases, the Georgia Department of Public Health website (dph.ga.gov), our social media pages and our Southeast Health District website (www.sehdph.org). Be sure to like and follow our Southeast Health District page as well as your county-specific health department page. We will be posting information on how to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment if you are eligible when vaccines are available for your county. The Southeast Health District serves Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bulloch, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Evans, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware and Wayne counties.