Back-to-school advice from a Wellstar pediatrician
By Mark Woolsey Sending the kids back to school can be challenging for both parents and kids in the most normal of times. While chances are good the school day…
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Dr. Memark reports uptick in Cobb COVID cases
At the July 13 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, reported an uptick in COVID…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health to offer free HIV testing June 27 to mark National HIV Testing Day
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) and to honor this day Cobb & Douglas Public Health will offer free HIV tests at the Walmart on the East West…
Final shot administered at Jim Miller Park mass vaccination site
The final vaccine was administered at Cobb County’s mass vaccination site at Jim Miller Park last week. The shutdown is a sign of success in the widespread availability of the…
Dr. Janet Memark issues update on COVID in Cobb and Douglas counties
Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, distributed the following update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cobb and Douglas counties. Good…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health presents upbeat COVID report to BOC
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Lisa Crossman, the Deputy Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health presented an upbeat report on the state of the…
Cobb COVID cases continue to drop
There was continuing good news in this week’s Cobb County COVID report, as cases continue to drop, according to a news release from the county. With the rolling average of…
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital verified as Level II Trauma Center by American College of Surgeons
Wellstar Health System announced in a press release that Wellstar Kennestone Hospital has been verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). On their…
Dr. Memark strikes optimistic note for COVID numbers in Cobb and Douglas counties
Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) struck an optimistic note in her latest COVID-19 update distributed this afternoon. She wrote: It really…
Cobb schools will no longer require fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask
The Cobb County School District has updated its COVID-19 precautionary policies based on recent CDC recommendations. The press release from the district announcing the change is reprinted below: Cobb Schools…