February 6, 2022–12:36 p.m.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia.

Everyone ages 5 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 booster.

For more information, please call your local county health department.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at helping protect against COVID-19, especially severe disease, hospitalization, and death.