COVID-19 | South Health District
COVID-19 resources for Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner Counties.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information:
All Georgians aged 5 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated.
To Schedule An Appointment:
To schedule an appointment for a COVID vaccination, call your local health department.
Vaccine Provider Locator:
CLICK HERE to use the CDC’s vaccine locator tool to find other vaccine providers in your area.
COVID-19 Booster Information:
Everyone Ages 16 and Older Can Get a Booster Shot
IF YOU RECEIVED Pfizer-BioNTech:
Who can get a booster: Teens 16-17 years old
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older
When to get a booster: At least 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series
Which booster can you get: Teens 16–17 years old can get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster Adults 18 years and older can get any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States
IF YOU RECEIVED Moderna:
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older
When to get a booster: At least 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series
Which booster can you get: Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States
IF YOU RECEIVED Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older
When to get a booster: At least 2 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination
Which booster can you get: Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States
COVID-19 Testing Information:
Antigen Testing:
*Antigen testing (rapid 15 minute results) appointments can be scheduled online for all ten of our counties.
This service is provided for free.
Antigen testing is only available on certain days in Lowndes and Tift Counties. Please refer to the testing schedule below.
Antigen testing is available for first responders Monday-Friday in all ten county health departments. Please call your local health department for more information.
*An email is required to self-register. If you do not have an email you can self-register using the mock email address: firstname.lastname@noemail.com (i.e. Jane.Smith@noemail.com). If you register without a valid email address or using the mock email address your results will not be emailed to you.
PCR Testing:
PCR testing (approximately 36 hour results) appointments can be scheduled online for Lowndes and Tift Counties.
This service is provided through Mako Labs. There is no out of pocket expense for this service; however, insurance will be billed for those insured.
PCR testing appointments ONLY are available in Lowndes County on Monday and Tuesday 9AM-3PM and Tift County Wednesday and Thursday 9AM-3PM.
Antigen (rapid) testing WILL NOT be available at these locations during PCR testing dates.
FULL TESTING SCHEDULE BELOW
Testing Schedule:
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Testing Schedule
Updated 1/19/2022
APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL COVID-19 TESTING THROUGH SOUTH HEALTH DISTRICT
Lowndes County Health Department
PCR (36 hour result) Testing ONLY
Mon Jan 24 – 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Tues Jan 25 – 9:00AM – 3:00PM
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Thurs Jan 27 – 8:30AM – 9:30AM
Tift County Health Departmentent
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Mon Jan 24 – 8:30AM – 9:30AM
PCR (36 hour result) Testing ONLY
Wed Jan 26 – 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Thurs Jan 27 – 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Ben Hill County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Tues Jan 25 – 8:15AM-9:30AM
Thurs Jan 27 – 8:15AM-9:30AM
Berrien County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Tues Jan 25 – 3:00PM-4:15PM
Thurs Jan 27 – 3:00PM-4:15PM
Brooks County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Mon Jan 24 – 3:00PM-4:15PM
Wed Jan 26 – 3:00PM-4:15PM
Cook County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Wed Jan 26 – 8:30AM-9:30AM
Fri Jan 28 – 8:30AM-9:30AM
Echols County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Call health department directly to inquire about COVID testing.
Irwin County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Wed Jan 26 – 10:00AM-10:30AM
Lanier County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Call health department directly to schedule COVID testing.
Hahira Health Clinic
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Tues Jan 25 – 10:30AM-11:30AM
Thurs Jan 27 – 10:30AM-11:30AM
Fri Jan 28 – 10:30AM-11:30AM
Lake Park Health Clinic
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Mon Jan 24 – 10:30AM-11:30AM
Wed Jan 26 – 10:30AM-11:30AM
Turner County Health Department
BINAX (Rapid) Testing ONLY
Mon Jan 24 – 2:00PM – 4:00PM
*Schedule may change due to weather.
COVID-19 Educational Videos
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Register to Become a Vaccine Provider
As healthcare providers, you play an integral role in helping to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is administered to eligible populations in Georgia.
In order to receive shipments of COVID vaccine when it becomes available, you will need to complete an online enrollment application.
Isolation/Quarantine Calculator
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Isolation/Quarantine Calculator
The Georgia Department of Public Health has developed an online calculator to help residents determine the length of their quarantine or isolation period. Click below to learn more.
DPH Quarantine Calculator
DPH General COVID Guidance
South Health District COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
Click here to visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Daily Status Report..
This report provides a breakdown of cases, deaths and positivity rates county by county.
Local Press Releases
- DPH Does Not Recommend Employers Require Negative COVID-19 Tests To Return To Work January 11, 2022
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month January 11, 2022
- COVID Cases Rising Across Region January 6, 2022
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