Yahoo

GA Dept. of Public Health gets $2.78 million for injury prevention from GOHS

The Georgia Department of Public Health got close to $3 million to fund injury prevention efforts across the state caused by vehicle crashes. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety administers the ...
WSB-TV

Department of Public Health says it is waiting on guidance from CDC about new COVID shots

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health said it is waiting on recommendations and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the updated COVID-19 vaccine. “Health ...
The Red & Black

Georgia Department of Public Health awaits CDC guidance on updated COVID-19 vaccine

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Georgia Department of Public Health and local health providers, including the ...
Healthbeat on MSN

Georgia lawmakers consider first steps to streamline public health system

Citing historic underfunding of public health in Georgia, a legislative committee studying how the system is structured and ...
WRBL

Fourth measles case confirmed in Georgia, Department of Public Health says

ATLANTA (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident. Officials say the unvaccinated person acquired the virus while ...

‘Aggressive’ racoon test positive for rabies in Columbia County

The Columbia County Health Department Environmental Health Section was notified and sent the raccoon to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory in Waycross, GA for rabies testing. Test results from GPHL ...
WRBL

Georgia Dept. of Public Health confirms measles case in unvaccinated Atlanta resident

ATLANTA (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a secondary case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. This individual is a family member of the person ...

Midday Interview: New Dept. of Health programs target lowering blood pressures

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, in 2023, 35.7 percent of adults in Georgia reported being told by a ...
11Alive

Federal funding cuts lead to layoffs at Georgia health department

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is feeling the effects of federal funding cuts. DPH confirmed to 11Alive's Molly Oak that it was notified last week that some federal COVID-19 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia reports sixth case of measles of the year, health officials confirm

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. The Georgia Department of Public Health ...
11Alive

Georgia officials: WIC benefits expected to continue for the next 2 to 3 weeks amid government shutdown

NORCROSS, Ga. — For many Georgia moms and babies, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a lifeline, helping families afford baby formula and healthy food. Now, amid the ongoing federal ...