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COVID Vaccine Recommended for Children 5-11 Years OldFollowing the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will offer Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine to children 5-11 years old. Vaccination will begin once DPH receives clinical guidance from the CDC; that guidance is expected in the coming days. There are approximately 987,000 children 5-11 years old in Georgia now eligible for COVID vaccine. Vaccine providers include medical practices, pediatric practices, family medicine practices and public health clinics statewide. Pediatric COVID vaccine will also be available at pharmacies, community health centers, and schools. The pediatric Pfizer COVID vaccine is authorized for children as a 2-dose series taken 3 weeks apart. The dose for children ages 5-11 is one-third of the dosage of the vaccine for adolescents and adults. In clinical trials, vaccination was nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 among younger children. Vaccine side effects were mild and temporary. The most common side effect was a sore arm. To find a COVID vaccination location, log on to dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine.
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23rd Declaration of Local Emergency by Mayor & Commission
The Mayor and Commission approved the 23rd declaration of a local state of emergency at their Regular Session on November 2, 2021. The declaration is in effect through December 8, 2021 unless extended, rescinded, superseded, or altered by the Mayor and Commission.
The sections of the declaration include: - Requiring all persons in an entity or a public place to wear a facial covering or mask over the mouth and nose at all times when indoors, with limited exceptions. Note: A statewide executive order by the Governor makes this voluntary for private entities. The order is enforced once over certain community thresholds, but may remain in place in ACCGov public buildings.
- Allowing patrons or employees at restaurants to transport, serve, or consume open container alcoholic beverages in an outdoor seating area within 100 feet of the outer wall of licensed premises or who are transporting alcoholic beverages across public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way for the purpose of serving or consuming said beverages as described.
- Allowing patrons or employees of retail liquor, beer, or wine by the drink establishments that are participating in the Outdoor Retail Area Program to transport, serve, or consume alcoholic beverages in any open container in an approved outdoor retail area or to transport alcoholic beverages across public streets, sidewalks, or rights-of-way for the purpose of serving or consuming in the approved outdoor retail area.
The full 23rd declaration of a local emergency is available online as of November 3, 2021.
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Positive UGA COVID-19 Tests Reported Through DawgCheck - (Oct. 25-31)
The University of Georgia DawgCheck tool gives members of the campus community the ability to self-monitor and to facilitate information sharing internally and with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Any student or employee with a positive COVID-19 test is required to report the test in DawgCheck.
For the week of October 25, there were 21 reported positive COVID-19 tests through DawgCheck.
Last Five Weeks of Tests
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The table above reflects the total number of positive test results reported through DawgCheck each week. It is updated every Wednesday. Please note the following: - Positive tests reported through DawgCheck are from any of the approximately 50,000 faculty, staff, and students connected to the University of Georgia, whether located in Athens, extended campuses, extension offices across the state, or even other states and countries for students who elected to take online classes.
- The totals may include reports from individuals who have not been on campus recently, there may be delays in reporting, and the totals may even include individuals who have recovered.
- Therefore, the data do not serve as an accurate barometer of the current status of COVID-19 at any point in time at any one of UGA’s campuses.
- Since August 10, 2020 UGA has supported surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals and clinical (Health Center) testing resources for symptomatic students as a means of distancing the two populations and optimizing the use of Health Center staff and the facility. Because students are showing symptoms when they request a test at the Health Center, it is expected that its tests would have a significantly higher positivity rate than would be the case for those who are asymptomatic when tested.
- Results of testing at the University Health Center (symptomatic) for the week of October 25 include a total of 148 clinical tests, with 3 positive results, for a positivity rate of 2.03%.
- Results of asymptomatic testing: 575 tests were conducted with 1 positive result for a positivity rate of 0.17%.
DawgCheck and other University of Georgia-related COVID information is available at the University Health Center website at https://uhs.uga.edu/healthtopics/covid-19-health-and-exposure-updates. |
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Clarke County School District COVID-19 Dashboard - November 3, 2021The CCSD COVID-19 Dashboard displays positive cases in the past 14 days and 30 days across the district and by each school, with hourly updates.
As of 5:15 PM on November 3, 2021, the dashboard shows: - 69 confirmed cases in October 2021 (66 on Oct. 27 report)
- 307 confirmed cases in September 2021
- 59 confirmed cases in the past 30 days (83 on Oct. 27 report)
- 13 new confirmed cases in the past two weeks (14 on Oct. 27 report)
- 0.5% of students and staff with confirmed cases in the last 30 days (0.6% on Oct. 27 report)
- 0.3% of students and staff currently in quarantine (0.3% on Oct. 27 report)
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Free COVID-19 Vaccine Events
Below are some upcoming opportunities for free vaccinations from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Northeast Health District (NEHD). (Schedules subject to change by NEHD - verify information on the NEHD website.)
- No appointment needed
- Walk-ups welcome
- No insurance required
- No ID required
- $100 gift card incentive program now in place (see below)
There are currently no events scheduled during November 1-7.
Check the website below for any updated events. The Athens-Clarke County COVID-19 vaccine incentive program provides $100 gift cards for those who live, work or attend school in Athens-Clarke County and who receive their first vaccine at the Clarke County Health Department or one of these outreach events (only events in Athens-Clarke). Upcoming event listings are updated every Friday online on the NEHD websiteResources:
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