Free COVID vaccination May 1 in Truist Park
Cobb County announced there will be free COVID vaccinations administered in Truist Park this Saturday May 1, 2021. The details and a registration link can be found in the announcement…
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Cobb COVID vaccination call center to open tomorrow
Cobb County’s COVID vaccination call center will open tomorrow, Monday April 12, at 8 a.m. to help residents navigate through the often confusing process of getting vaccinated. “Our call center…
East Cobb woman helps connect people with COVID resources
An East Cobb woman, Mari Hohl, is an integral part of a grassroots social media push helping Atlantans get links and information about COVID appointments, from what locations have vaccine…
COVID cases in Cobb falling, but still 3x the high range of transmission
Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued her periodic update on COVID-19 cases in the counties. She said that while hospitalizations and new cases…
At one-year mark of first Georgia COVID-19 cases, a Wellstar physician gives an update
Dr. Danny Branstetter, a physician with Wellstar Health System and an expert on infectious disease and COVID-19, spoke to the Courier about what we know about COVID-19 on this one-year…
How to avoid death by heart disease
Wellstar Health System‘s chief cardiologist Dr. Barry Mangel spoke with the Courier about the importance of American Heart Month, and steps people can take to avoid death by heart disease….
Acworth retired Marine receives double lung transplant
A retired Marine living in Acworth received a life-saving double lung transplant after experiencing breathing problems during a work trip. Nicholas Blehm, a flight engineer at Lockheed Martin, underwent the…
Kemp at Jim Miller Park: vaccination delays due to lack of supply
Gov. Brian Kemp said during a tour at Jim Miller Park Wednesday morning that the limiting factor in speeding up the vaccination of Georgia citizens for COVID-19 was the lack…
Cobb vaccine updates: county to hold virtual town hall
Cobb County will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine on January 19, and will be accepting questions via email in advance. The county posted the following announcement…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health issues news release on COVID-19 vaccine
Cobb & Douglas Public Health has issued a news release this afternoon with links to the COVID-19 vaccine signup. When we tested the links a the Courier , the connection…