CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — As instances proceed dropping throughout the Coastal Empire, the Chatham County Well being Division is altering a few of the providers they provide.
Free COVID-19 testing and vaccination will proceed to be accessible in Chatham County, however areas might be moved to smaller buildings to match the demand.
Starting Mar. 17 by way of April, all public COVID-19 testing might be provided on the Well being Division’s West Chatham website, positioned on the campus of Georgia Tech at 250 Know-how Circle in Pooler.
After Mar. 16, there might be no testing on the Savannah Civic Heart by way of April on account of beforehand scheduled occasions at that location.
New self service choices are additionally coming to Chatham County. In early April, the Well being Division expects to obtain a self-testing kiosk, dishing out free PCR self-tests 24-hours a day on the essential clinic on Eisenhower Drive. Extra particulars might be launched quickly.
Mar. 31 would be the remaining day for vaccinations on the COVID-19 Vaccination Annex at 1249
Eisenhower Drive. Vaccinations might be relocated to the principle Well being Division clinic positioned at 1395 Eisenhower Drive.
Cellular vaccination clinics will proceed to be provided at numerous areas all through Chatham County by C.O.R.E.
“We’ve been so lucky to have the cooperation and generosity of the Metropolis of Savannah and
Chatham County in letting us use the Civic Heart and the Annex website for such a very long time,” mentioned
Dr. Chris Rustin, Administrator of the Chatham County Well being Division. “In the course of the peak
demand of testing and vaccinations, we couldn’t have adequately served the neighborhood
with out these services.”
For extra info or to pre-register for a check or vaccination, go to the Coastal Well being District web site here.
“The pandemic isn’t over, and so long as COVID continues to flow into, new variants can
develop and produce one other surge in instances,” mentioned Dr. Rustin. “These modifications replicate our must
alter to the scenario at hand. Ought to demand change once more sooner or later, we’ll develop once more
to fulfill it. Within the meantime, in case you do grow to be sick, or in case you’re uncovered, or in case you nonetheless must
rise up up to now in your vaccinations, we’re right here and able to help you.”
