Spalding County Fire Department

**COVID-19 VACCINATION INFO** IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS FRIDAY PLEASE ENTER FROM THE AREA OF 898 EAST SOLOMON STREET!! Please read additional information below ...Continue reading

*IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DPH* **COVID-19 VACCINE ONLY AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT** We do not schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments through social media, by emails to our staff, nor at the county health departments or district office. Our scheduling line 1-800-847-4262 option 1 We are booking appointments as quickly as staff are able.... We understand everyone's desire to schedule an appointment, and we thank everyone for continued patience as we work to improve this process. Continue to visit our website district4health.org/covid-19-vaccine/ for updates. Friday, Jan 15th do not arrive more than 10 minutes early for your appointment time. Enter on Solomon Street and follow the signs to Searcy Avenue.

. Even with a negative test result, you must monitor yourself for COVID-19 symptoms and self-quarantine for 14 days after you w...ere exposed to a positive case. It is possible to have a negative test on Day 6 and become symptomatic a few days later. For information on testing click here: http://www.smchd.org/covid-19-testing/ See more

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FRIDAY'S VACCINATION EVENT** With the next phased roll out as provided by District 4 Public Health, the Spalding County Health Department, in conjunction with other Griffin and Spalding County departments, will be having a Covid Vaccine Distribution event on Friday January 15, 2021 from 8a-5p at the health department located at 1007 Memorial Drive. With the portion of our community that is now eligible for the vaccine, including healthcare wo...rkers, first responders and persons 65 and older, we anticipate a large number attending this event. Therefore, there are several traffic measures that are provided. Anyone wishing to attend the vaccine distribution event, PLEASE ENTER FROM SOLOMON STREET TO SEARCY AVENUE TO HARLOW AVENUE, which will lead to the rear entrance of the health department. Signs will be placed on Solomon Street and Memorial Drive to assist in notifying of the distribution entrance. Searcy Avenue will be blocked from Hamilton Blvd to Solomon Street to accommodate those in line for the vaccine distribution. There will be slow and or stopped traffic on Solomon Street, from the 6th Street to Searcy Avenue, so please use caution in this area. Harlow Avenue will be closed except for local traffic. Please use extra caution in this area and in the distribution area to allow for the effective and efficiant distribution of the vaccine to those in our community. Please note that this distribution event will take place weekly, on each Friday, until further notice. For questions or assistance, please contact the Spalding County Office of Homeland Security at (770) 228-2129 or the Spalding County Health Department at 770-467-4740 extension 109.

**COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Beginning January 15th** On Friday, January 15th, the Spalding County Health Department will begin vaccinating the following groups: 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) When: Friday, January 15th, 2021 Where: Spalding County Health Department, 1007 Memorial Dr. Griffin. GA 30224 Time: 8 a.m - 5 p.m (PLEASE ENTER FROM HARLOW AVENUE) Vaccine: Pfizer BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY To make an appointment call 1-800-847-4262 option 1. Call Center Hours Monday-Friday from 8am-6pm or check the DPH website at www.district4health.org. Please complete the consent form located on the DPH website and bring it with you to your appointment Please check DPH website page at www.district4health.org frequently for updates, or call the state COVID-19 vaccination hotline at (888) 357-0169.