In December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two COVID-19 Vaccines. These vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. Getting vaccinated is an important way you can protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19.
The Fulton County Board of Health is an enrolled COVID-19 vaccine provider and offers the vaccine at no cost.
Quantities of the vaccine are still limited. To make sure the vaccine is distributed fairly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Georgia Department of Public Health have established priority groups based on risk of exposure and the potential health impact of COVID-19. Only people in the approved priority group can receive the vaccine at this time.
At this time, only people in Group 1A are eligible to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in Georgia. This includes:
Please note that all appointments are booked at this time. We will post updates when additional appointment times are available.
Residents 65+ who need assistance scheduling an appointment may call the Fulton County Board of Health COVID-19 Hotline at 404-613-8150 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. Call volume is very high at this time. If you are not able to get through, please try again later. Thank you for your patience.
In coming months, when greater quantities of the vaccine become available, it will be available to more people. In time, everyone who wants to the vaccine will be able to get it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you schedule your second shot 3 weeks after your first Pfizer dose, or 1 month after your first Moderna dose. You can receive your second shot anytime after the recommended date and it will not affect the success of the vaccine.
FCBOH will have details on how to schedule your second dose the week of January 18 for those who were vaccinated between December 26 and December 28.