• Booster dose approval, mass vaccination centers in District 2 to reopen

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    GAINESVILLE – Booster vaccine doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been approved for specific groups of fully vaccinated individuals.  Although the booster dose is not required, it will help fully vaccinated people maintain protection over the coming months. It is important to note, COVID-19 vaccines are working well to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and […]

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  • Hall County COVID-19 testing site has moved

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    HALL COUNTY – Mako Labs has moved the COVID-19 testing site from the original location at Allen Creek Soccer Complex to Sherwood Plaza in Gainesville. This is a partnership with Northeast Georgia Health System and District 2 Public Health to help provide the community with greater access to COVID-19 testing. COVID testing is recommended immediately […]

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  • Hall County Health Department providing vaccines on Labor Day

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    HALL COUNTY – Labor Day weekend will look a little different this year due to an increased need to be vaccinated due to the Delta surge.  Hall County Health Department will be working on Labor Day to vaccinate the community. On Friday, September 3, Governor Kemp is providing paid time off for state employees to […]

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  • FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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    Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization […]

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  • 53rd Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival

    Mountain Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville During the 4th weekend in October, KARE For Kids of Dawsonville, GA proudly presents the 53rd Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival! They welcome over 100,000 visitors to experience vintage race cars, revenuers, and more authentic moonshine-hauling cars than you’ll ever see gathered in one place anywhere in the US! With a […]

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