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Southwest Health District
urges community to get
flu and COVID-19 vaccines

ALBANY — With the holiday season in full swing, the Southwest Health District  has observed a significant increase ... Read more

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PCOM proposes opening a free primary care clinic

MOULTRIE – The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine wants to establish a free primary care clinic at the ... Read more

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Delegates meet to elect regional council to disperse State’s opioid settlement

MOULTRIE — Regional delegates voted for nominees to represent Southwest Georgia on the Georgia Opioid Settlement Advisory Commission ... Read more

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Health department offers birth control options

ALBANY, Ga. — The Southwest Georgia Public Health District offers confidential, low- or no-cost family planning services and ... Read more

Lifestyles

Calendar for Jan. 10, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine The Colquitt County Health Department will be providing free COVID-19 vaccinations 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Read more

Local News

Flu shots available at county health departments

ALBANY, Ga. – The 14 county health departments in Southwest Health District have received shipments of seasonal flu ... Read more

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COVID testing site stops testing on Sundays

MOULTRIE, Ga. — COVID testing that increased to seven days a week in late August has stepped back ... Read more

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Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in US vaccines

The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people ... Read more

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Health department offering more testing, vaccination opportunities

MOULTRIE, Ga. — For much of the coronavirus pandemic, Colquitt Regional Medical Center has been a major source ... Read more

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Georgia nears 889,000 virus cases

ATLANTA – COVID-19 cases in Georgia rose by 805 Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.  ... Read more