Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Health Care June 20, 2021

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…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care June 16, 2021

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…

Lisa Crossman speaking at Board of Commissioners meeting

Health Care June 8, 2021

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…

Health Care May 14, 2021

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…

Health Care May 13, 2021

Cobb ahead of metro Atlanta, state in COVID-19 vaccination

by Arielle Robinson Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health presented an update to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners about COVID-19 at the…

Health Care May 11, 2021

UPDATED: Powder Springs announces COVID vaccination opportunities

The City of Powder Springs sent out an update and correction for the Ford Center vaccination site, which also includes the registration link. We’ve made the updates in the body…

Health Care April 28, 2021

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…

Health Care April 11, 2021

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…

Health Care March 12, 2021

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…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Health Care January 16, 2021

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…

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Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Final shot administered at Jim Miller Park mass vaccination site

Dr. Janet Memark issues update on COVID in Cobb and Douglas counties

Cobb & Douglas Public Health presents upbeat COVID report to BOC

Dr. Memark strikes optimistic note for COVID numbers in Cobb and Douglas counties

Cobb ahead of metro Atlanta, state in COVID-19 vaccination

UPDATED: Powder Springs announces COVID vaccination opportunities

Free COVID vaccination May 1 in Truist Park

Cobb COVID vaccination call center to open tomorrow

COVID cases in Cobb falling, but still 3x the high range of transmission

Cobb vaccine updates: county to hold virtual town hall