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Cobb & Douglas Public Health is now providing a 3rd dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to certain patients with weakened immune systems.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised receive an additional dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine at least 28 days after completion of the initial two doses. This recommendation does not include Johnson and Johnson vaccine recipients.
Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:
- Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
- Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
- Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
- Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
- Advanced or untreated HIV infection
- Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
Eligible patients must request a third dose of the vaccine, and to receive it, they may either provide documentation from their physician or self-attest to one of the medical conditions above.
The vaccine is free, and appointments are encouraged.
COVID-19 vaccinations (1st, 2nd and 3rd doses) are available at the following locations:
Marietta Public Health Center
Providing Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine
1650 County Services Parkway
Marietta, Georgia 30008
Phone: 770-514-2300
Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ups welcome or to schedule an appointment, visit: https://cdph.jotform.com/211665390563963Smyrna Public Health Center
Providing Pfizer Vaccine
3001 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
Phone: 770-514-2300
Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ups welcome or to schedule an appointment, visit: https://cdph.jotform.com/211662814872964Acworth-Kennesaw Public Health Center
Providing Pfizer Vaccine
3810 Old 41 Highway NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Phone: 770-514-2300
Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ups welcome or to schedule an appointment, visit: : https://cdph.jotform.com/211614044789054Douglas Public Health Center
Providing Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine
6770 Selman Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ups welcome or to schedule an appointment, visit: https://cdph.jotform.com/211785390102955
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