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Welcome to the GNR Public Health news section. We are pleased to provide you with the latest press releases, editorials and information from our agency as we seek to keep our community and partners informed.
Stay Healthy for the Holidays
‘Tis the season for cool weather and fun celebrations, but did you know there is an increase in illnesses such as influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. Remember these simple steps to help keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this season!...
Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean! Washing your hands before and after handling food is...
Closed for State Holiday November 27 and November 28
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.
...Closed for State Holiday November 11, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
...DPH Administering COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of Respiratory Season
ATLANTA – Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval of last month’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations, the Georgia Department of Public Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations at health departments throughout Georgia based on current vaccine supply. Health departments have...
Closed for State Holiday October 13, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Monday, October 13, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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Get a Handle on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness and is currently causing outbreaks primarily in schools and daycares throughout the community. HFMD is a common but very contagious viral illness that can spread quickly in schools and day care centers. It is...
There’s Power in Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to CDC, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the US. 270,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and it is the second leading cause of death in women, with 42,000 reported...
DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases – Close Contacts of Previous Case
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia in 2025. The individuals are close contacts of the measles case that was confirmed on Sept. 11, 2025. Two of the individuals are unvaccinated, and the third has...
This Flu Season, Fight the Flu Before it Gets to You
The flu season in Georgia starts in early October. The CDC estimates 5-20% of Americans get the flu, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized yearly from flu-related health complications. Your annual flu vaccine is the best way to avoid the flu, side effects, and...
Service Alert: GNR Public Health Closed Friday, September 19, 2025.
All GNR Public Health clinics, environmental health, and the administrative office are closed for staff training on Friday, September 19, 2025. Regular hours resume on Monday, September 22.
...DPH Confirms Measles in Fulton County Resident
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 12, 2025 DPH Confirms Measles in Fulton County Resident ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated resident of Fulton County. There is no known international travel associated with...
Buford Health Center Closed Daily from 12 to 1 p.m. Starting September 15, 2025
Buford Health Center will be closed daily from 12 to 1 p.m. beginning Monday, September 15, 2025. For assistance, call 770-513-9738.
...Closed for State Holiday September 1, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Monday, September 1, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
...WIC Services will be Unavailable July 25, 2025
All GNR Public Health WIC services will be unavailable on Friday, July 25, due to staff training. Clinical services will be available. We will return to normal operations on Monday, July 28.
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Walk in Support of Moms for World Breastfeeding Week on Friday, August 1, 2025
Show your support for breastfeeding moms through every step! Walk, connect, and share your unique experiences with fellow moms on their breastfeeding journey. Don’t forget to enter our raffle for a chance to win a FREE car seat! When: Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10...
Closed for State Holiday July 4, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Friday, July 4, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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7 Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy
Take the following steps to ensure you and your baby have the care you need and to learn ways to keep you and your baby healthy before the baby’s arrival, during labor, and after your baby’s birth! Step 1: Get health insurance if you do...
Celebrate HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2025 with Surge and Walgreens
To observe HIV Testing Day, Surge GNR is partnering with Walgreens to offer FREE HIV testing, self-test kits, and condoms at select locations in your area! Don’t miss out on this chance to take charge of your health and learn your status! When: 4:00 PM...
Childhood Vaccines Continue to Protect Kids from Deadly Diseases
Keeping up to date with vaccines is one of the best ways to protect children from serious diseases. It’s best to vaccinate a child before they are exposed, to reduce the risk of deadly symptoms and complications from these diseases. Routine childhood vaccination in the...
Prepare for Hurricane Season
June 1 is the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Due to our location, Georgia is vulnerable to the storms and hurricanes that can form in these waters. It is vital that residents prepare for such potential disasters. NOAA’s outlook for the...
Closed for State Holiday June 19, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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Newton County Sheriff’s Office, GNR Public Health Unveil Georgia’s First Naloxone Vending Machine in a Law Enforcement Facility
In a groundbreaking step to combat the opioid crisis, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with GNR Public Health, has unveiled the first Naloxone vending machine to be installed inside a law enforcement facility in the state of Georgia. Located...
DPH Confirms Additional Measles Case
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a secondary case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. This individual is a family member of the person with measles, acquired outside the country, who was confirmed in May. Read the full release at...
Environmental Health Offices Closed June 5 for Training
Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Environmental Health Offices are closed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, for staff training. Environmental Health offices will resume normal business hours on Thursday, June 5.
...Clinical Services Are Unavailable June 6, 2025
All GNR Public Health clinical services will be unavailable Friday, June 6, due to staff training. WIC services are available. We will return to normal operations on Monday, June 9.
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How You Can Prevent Vector-Borne Illness
About Vectors Vectors are biting insects and arachnids like mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and lice that can spread germs that make people sick. The diseases caused by vectors are major causes of death. Read to learn how you can help prevent mosquito and tick bites! For...
Closed for State Holiday May 26, 2025
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Monday, May 26, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
...DPH Confirms Fourth Measles Case in Georgia in 2025
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident. The individual acquired the virus while traveling internationally. DPH is working to identify any persons who may have been exposed through contact with the individual between May...
Closed for State Holiday April 18
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Friday, April 18, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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Saturday appointments available in Snellville
GNR Public Health is open for Saturday appointments at its Centerville Health Center location in Snellville. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Centerville Health Center only. All other health center locations are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday....
Saturday appointments now available at Centerville Health Center in Snellville
GNR Public Health is open for Saturday appointments at its Centerville Health Center location in Snellville. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Centerville Health Center only. All other health center locations are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday....
Learn how public health keeps your community healthy, protected, and prepared.
Learn how public health is essential to keeping your community healthy. How much do you know about public health? To test your knowledge, keep reading. What is Public Health? Public health helps keep communities healthy, protected, and prepared by focusing on preventing diseases, promoting healthy...
National Public Health Week
Learn how public health keeps your community healthy, protected, and prepared. National Public Health Week is April 7-13, and there is no better time to learn how public health is essential to keeping your community healthy. How much do you know about public health? To...
Notice: Rockdale Health Center Closed Today
Rockdale Health Center is closed today, March 17, 2025, due to a lighting system issue. Our staff is reaching out to individuals who had appointments scheduled for today. If you have not yet rescheduled, please call our appointment line at 770.904.3717. We expect Rockdale Health...
DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta – MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. Read the full January 28, 2025, release on the Georgia Department of Public Health website. How contagious is Measles? Measles is very contagious and spreads through the...
Due to continuing hazardous conditions, all GNR Public Health offices and health centers will be closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Regular office hours will resume on Friday, January 24. Please check back for updates. If you have an appointment scheduled for January 23 and...
Closure Notice for January 22 Due to Inclement Weather
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers will be closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to winter weather conditions. Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, January 23. If you have an appointment scheduled for January 22 and have not been contacted by...
Closed January 21 Due to Winter Weather
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed on January 21, 2025 due to winter weather conditions. Offices will resume regular hours on Wednesday, January 22. People who have appointments scheduled on Tuesday, January 21, and have not been contacted by the health...
Closed for State Holiday January 20
All GNR Public Health locations will be closed for State Holiday on Monday, January 20, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
...Don’t qualify for Medicaid? Check if you qualify for Georgia Pathways.
Georgia Pathways to Coverage offers healthcare coverage to residents who meet program requirements and are not otherwise eligible for traditional Medicaid. As one of Governor Kemp’s key priorities, this program seeks to increase access to affordable healthcare coverage, lower the uninsured rate across Georgia, support...
Closed Friday, January 10, 2025, due to winter weather.
Due to our area’s anticipated winter weather event, all health department locations are closed on Friday, January 10. The Health Department will resume regular hours on Monday, January 13. People who have appointments scheduled on Friday, January 10, and have not been contacted by the...
Closed for State Holiday December 23-25 and January 1
GNR Public Health offices and health centers will be closed for the holiday on Monday, December 23, Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Health department clinics and the Gwinnett and Rockdale Environmental Health offices will resume regular hours on Thursday, December 26. Please...
How to Stay Healthy This Season
‘Tis the season for cool weather and fun celebrations, but did you know there is an increase in illnesses such as influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. Remember these simple steps to help keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this season!...
Closed for State Holiday from Noon on November 27 through November 29.
All GNR Public Health department locations are closed from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through Friday, November 29, 2024. All locations will resume regular hours on Monday, December 2, 2024.
...Safety Tips for a Happy Holiday
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean! Washing your hands before and after handling food is...
Closed for State Holiday November 11, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, November 11, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
...New location in southern Gwinnett!
UPDATE AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2024. We are now open for all health services. Call 770.904.3717 to make an appointment today! Thanks to Gwinnett Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson and Gwinnett County government officials, GNR Public Health is pleased to announce the addition of a fourth health...
BioLab Response Update
To get the most up-to-date information on BioLab, please visit the Unified Command website at www.biolabconyersresponse.com. The Unified Command includes representatives from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Rockdale County, and BioLab. The health department recommends people who experience symptoms contact their...
Closed for State Holiday October 14, 2024
All GNR Public Health locations are closed for the state holiday on Monday, October 14, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
...BioLab Chemical Fire Updates
Continue to follow the advice of your local EMA’s. However, if you experience symptoms, please contact your health provider or the Georgia Poison Center at 404-856-6252. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call a healthcare provider or 911. For the most up-to-date information on...
Keep Up-to-date on the BioLab Chemical Fire
Continue to follow the advice of your local EMA’s. However, if you experience symptoms, please contact your health provider or the Georgia Poison Center at 404-856-6252. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call a healthcare provider or 911. For the most up-to-date information on...
Links to information for BioLab Chemical Fire
Continue to follow the advice of your local EMA’s. However, if you experience symptoms, please contact your health provider or the Georgia Poison Center at 404-856-6252. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call a healthcare provider or 911. For the most up-to-date information on...
Guidance for People Affected by BioLab Chemical Fire
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided community guidance, including symptoms of exposure, for people affected by the BioLab...
Updated Newton and Rockdale Hours
We appreciate your patience with changes to our locations’ hours while our community responds to the BioLab chemical fire. We will do our best to provide location openings and closings in a timely manner. Newton Newton county health center and environmental health offices have resumed...
Updated Newton and Rockdale Hours
Newton county health center and environmental health offices will open today at 12:45 p.m. Rockdale county health center and environmental health offices will remain closed through Friday, October 4, 2024. Regular hours are expected to resume on Monday, October 7, 2024.
...BioLab Chemical Fire Information
Individuals who have non-emergency health concerns related to the chemicals released from the BioLab chemical fire should call Georgia Poison Center 404-856-6252 for information. Call a healthcare provider or 911 of you are experiencing a medical emergency. For updates on Rockdale County, visit Rockdale County’s...
Update 10-01-24: Closings Newton and Rockdale
Due to the ongoing situation related to the chemical fire in Rockdale, Newton County and Rockdale County Health Department locations are closed as follows: Newton Health Center and Environmental Health offices are closed today, October 1. Rockdale Health and Environmental Health offices are closed today,...
BioLab Chemical Fire Update from DPH
The Georgia Department of Public Health provided the public with information on the smoke from the BioLab Chemical Fire. Please visit https://dph.georgia.gov/smoke-biolab-chemical-fire to for information. For updates on Rockdale County, visit Rockdale County’s Facebook page. For updates on Gwinnett, visit GwinnettCounty.com. For updates on Newton,...
All GNR Public Health Department Locations are Closed Monday, September 30, 2024.
Due to the emergency in Rockdale County, all GNR Public Health department locations are closed on Monday, September 30, 2024. For the most up-to-date information on the situation in Rockdale County visit www.facebook.com/RockdaleGov/.
...Rockdale and Newton Health Centers and Environmental Health Closed Monday, September 30, 2024
Updated 9:14 p.m. Due to the emergency in Rockdale County, the Rockdale and Newton County Health Centers and Environmental Health offices are closed on Monday, September 30, 2024. Buford, Lawrenceville, and Norcross Health Centers, Gwinnett Environmental Health, and the Health Department district office will observe...
Closing for Severe Weather
Updated 9/25/24 4:01 p.m. Governor Kemp has declared a State of Emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia in response to impending Tropical Storm Helene. Click here to see the executive order. GNR Public Health, the health department that serves Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties,...
Health Department Closing for Maintenance and Training September 19, 20, and 23.
Buford Health Center will be temporarily closed from 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 through 12 p.m. on Monday, September 23, for maintenance. All Health Department offices and health centers are closed for staff training on Friday, September 20, 2024. All locations except Buford will...
Health Department Closing for Maintenance and Training September 19, 20, and 23.
Buford Health Center will be temporarily closed from 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 through 12 p.m. on Monday, September 23, for maintenance. All Health Department offices and health centers are closed for staff training on Friday, September 20, 2024. All locations except Buford will...
Register for the Newton County Food Policy Council!
If you’re passionate about community, food justice, and sustainable agriculture, HELP shape the local food system in Newton County! TOGETHER, we can: Influence policies that impact food access, safety, and sustainability in the community. Make a change alongside local leaders, farmers, and advocates. Create actionable...
Register for the Newton County Food Policy Council!
If you’re passionate about community, food justice, and sustainable agriculture, HELP shape the local food system in Newton County! TOGETHER, we can: Influence policies that impact food access, safety, and sustainability in the community. Make a change alongside local leaders, farmers, and advocates. Create actionable...
Closed for State Holiday September 2, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
...Closed for State Holiday September 2, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
...DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta
On August 19, 2024,the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who was not fully vaccinated.The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had...
DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta
On August 19, 2024,the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who was not fully vaccinated.The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
CDC estimates that Listeria is the third leading cause of death from food poisoning in the United States. About 1,600 people get sick from Listeria each year, and about 260 die. Listeria is a bacteria that can be spread through contaminated food items including deli...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
CDC estimates that Listeria is the third leading cause of death from food poisoning in the United States. About 1,600 people get sick from Listeria each year, and about 260 die. Listeria is a bacteria that can be spread through contaminated food items including deli...
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day!
Your liver performs over 500 vital functions every day to keep you alive. Hepatitis is a contagious virus that can lead to liver disease. Testing, preventing, and treating hepatitis, a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, plays an important role in staying healthy. In the...
Upcoming Surge CAB Meetings!
Looking for ways to get involved in your community? Join the Surge Community Advisory Board (CAB)! Surge is our communities in Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Counties coming together to address the HIV epidemic. Our Community Advisory Board (CAB) is made up of unique individuals and...
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day!
Your liver performs over 500 vital functions every day to keep you alive. Hepatitis is a contagious virus that can lead to liver disease. Testing, preventing, and treating hepatitis, a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, plays an important role in staying healthy. In the...
Upcoming Surge CAB Meetings!
Looking for ways to get involved in your community? Join the Surge Community Advisory Board (CAB)! Surge is our communities in Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Counties coming together to address the HIV epidemic. Our Community Advisory Board (CAB) is made up of unique individuals and...
Navigating Pregnancy and Nursing as a Mother in Georgia
In honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division along with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be hosting a webinar series to remind you that although parenthood can be overwhelming, there are local resources in...
Navigating Pregnancy and Nursing as a Mother in Georgia
In honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division along with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be hosting a webinar series to remind you that although parenthood can be overwhelming, there are local resources in...
Georgians Urged Not to Eat Diamond Shruumz Products
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating reports of severe illnesses associated with Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. Diamond Shruumz products may contain harmful and undisclosed...
Georgians Urged Not to Eat Diamond Shruumz Products
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating reports of severe illnesses associated with Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. Diamond Shruumz products may contain harmful and undisclosed...
Georgians Urged Not to Eat Diamond Shruumz Products
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating reports of severe illnesses associated with Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. Diamond Shruumz products may contain harmful and undisclosed...
Georgia DPH Seeks Public Input on the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking public comment on our Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant work plan for the federal fiscal year 2024. The public hearing aims to collect public comments on the proposed work plan and deliverables for this...
Georgia DPH Seeks Public Input on the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking public comment on our Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant work plan for the federal fiscal year 2024. The public hearing aims to collect public comments on the proposed work plan and deliverables for this...
Georgia DPH Seeks Public Input on the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking public comment on our Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant work plan for the federal fiscal year 2024. The public hearing aims to collect public comments on the proposed work plan and deliverables for this...
Closed for State Holiday, July 4, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Friday, July 5, 2024. Thank you!
...Closed for State Holiday, July 4, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Friday, July 5, 2024. Thank you!
...Closed for State Holiday, June 19, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Thank you!
...Closed for State Holiday, June 19, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Thank you!
...Closed for State Holiday, May 27, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
...Closed for State Holiday, May 27, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
...Health Services and Call Center NOT Available on Monday, May 20, 2024
All clinic health services and call center are not available on Monday, May 20, 2024 due to Staff Training. WIC services will be available. Call 770-513-9738 to schedule a WIC appointment. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
...Health Services and Call Center NOT Available on Monday, May 20, 2024
All clinic health services and call center are not available on Monday, May 20, 2024 due to Staff Training. WIC services will be available. Call 770-513-9738 to schedule a WIC appointment. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
...Closed for State Holiday, March 29, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Friday, March 29, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 1, 2024.
...Closed for State Holiday, March 29, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Friday, March 29, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 1, 2024.
...From Sunshine to Shadows: Postpartum Depression
Being a new mom is supposed to be exciting, but some moms experience physical and emotional symptoms that make them feel quite the opposite! Known as the “baby blues,” symptoms like anxiety, crying, and irritability, while troublesome, are common. What is not common, however, is...
From Sunshine to Shadows: Postpartum Depression
Being a new mom is supposed to be exciting, but some moms experience physical and emotional symptoms that make them feel quite the opposite! Known as the “baby blues,” symptoms like anxiety, crying, and irritability, while troublesome, are common. What is not common, however, is...
Closed for State Holiday, January 15, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
...Closed for State Holiday, January 15, 2024
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
...Health Department Gifts Diapers to Families With Newborns
GNR Public Health, in partnership with Helping Mamas and Gwinnett County Public Schools Early Learning and School Readiness, is giving away nearly 1,000 boxes containing diapers and other essential baby items to families with newborns enrolling in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program...
Health Department Gifts Diapers to Families With Newborns
GNR Public Health, in partnership with Helping Mamas and Gwinnett County Public Schools Early Learning and School Readiness, is giving away nearly 1,000 boxes containing diapers and other essential baby items to families with newborns enrolling in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program...
Health Department Gifts Diapers to Families With Newborns
GNR Public Health, in partnership with Helping Mamas and Gwinnett County Public Schools Early Learning and School Readiness, is giving away nearly 1,000 boxes containing diapers and other essential baby items to families with newborns enrolling in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program...
Take Steps to Stay Healthy This Season
Along with cooler weather and celebrations, the holiday season brings increases in the number of infections that occur from influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. GNR Public Health wants you to remember these simple steps to help keep yourself and your loved...
Take Steps to Stay Healthy This Season
Along with cooler weather and celebrations, the holiday season brings increases in the number of infections that occur from influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. GNR Public Health wants you to remember these simple steps to help keep yourself and your loved...
Closed for State Holidays
All GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26. Regular hours will resume Wednesday, December 27. Health centers and offices are closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of New Year’s Day. Regular...
Find a Support Network for Your Breastfeeding Journey!
Breastfeeding isn’t always easy. Many mothers struggle to achieve a good latch or worry about a low milk supply. These struggles can make it feel like they are completely alone. If this sounds like you, you could benefit from joining the WIC Buddy Program! In...
Closed for State Holidays
All GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26. Regular hours will resume Wednesday, December 27. Health centers and offices are closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of New Year’s Day. Regular...
Find a Support Network for Your Breastfeeding Journey!
Breastfeeding isn’t always easy. Many mothers struggle to achieve a good latch or worry about a low milk supply. These struggles can make it feel like they are completely alone. If this sounds like you, you could benefit from joining the WIC Buddy Program! In...
Make HIV Testing a Routine Part of Your Healthcare to Help End an Epidemic
December 1 is World Aids Day Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that weakens a person’s immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS. According to CDC, about 1 in 8...
Make HIV Testing a Routine Part of Your Healthcare to Help End an Epidemic
December 1 is World Aids Day Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that weakens a person’s immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS. According to CDC, about 1 in 8...
Closed for State Holiday, November 22-24
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday from 12 p.m. on November 22, 2023, through November 24, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 27, 2023.
...Closed for State Holiday, November 22-24
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday from 12 p.m. on November 22, 2023, through November 24, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 27, 2023.
...Celebrate the Holiday Safely
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean! Washing your hands before and after handling food is...
Celebrate the Holiday Safely
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean! Washing your hands before and after handling food is...
Potential Hepatitis A Exposure from Restaurant Worker
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Hepatitis A infection has been diagnosed in a server at Lolita’s Bar and Grill located at 472 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville, GA. Individuals who ate at the restaurant from Oct. 24 – Nov. 7 may have been exposed to the infection...
Potential Hepatitis A Exposure from Restaurant Worker
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Hepatitis A infection has been diagnosed in a server at Lolita’s Bar and Grill located at 472 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville, GA. Individuals who ate at the restaurant from Oct. 24 – Nov. 7 may have been exposed to the infection...
Kiosks Provide No-cost Flu and COVID-19 Testing 24/7
Are you ill? Worried you may have the flu or COVID-19? Do not wait to find out! The best way to know if you are sick with either is to get a PCR test. The Health Department does not offer testing inside our health centers...
Kiosks Provide No-cost Flu and COVID-19 Testing 24/7
UPDATE: As of April 1, 2025. Testing kiosks are no longer available. Are you ill? Worried you may have the flu or COVID-19? Do not wait to find out! The best way to know if you are sick with either is to get a PCR...
Closed for State Holiday, November 10
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 13, 2023.
...Closed for State Holiday, November 10
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 13, 2023.
...Strike Out Breast Cancer!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to remind the community of how important breast cancer screenings, self evaluation, and mammograms truly are. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the breast, that when not detected or...
Closed for State Holiday, October 9
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, October 9, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
...Strike Out Breast Cancer!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to remind the community of how important breast cancer screenings, self evaluation, and mammograms truly are. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the breast, that when not detected or...
Closed for State Holiday, October 9
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed for the state holiday on Monday, October 9, 2023. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
...Closed for Staff Training, September 8
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed on Friday, September 8, 2023 for staff training. Regular hours will resume Monday, September 11, 2023.
...Closed for Staff Training, September 8
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed on Friday, September 8, 2023 for staff training. Regular hours will resume Monday, September 11, 2023.
...GNR Public Health awarded Model Practice Award by NACCHO
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) awarded GNR Public Health (GNR) a 2023 Model Practice Award for our HIV prevention integration with Mpox vaccination efforts in Gwinnett County. NACCHO awards Model Practices to programs “demonstrating exemplary and replicable qualities in response...
GNR Public Health awarded Model Practice Award by NACCHO
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) awarded GNR Public Health (GNR) a 2023 Model Practice Award for our HIV prevention integration with Mpox vaccination efforts in Gwinnett County. NACCHO awards Model Practices to programs “demonstrating exemplary and replicable qualities in response...
Get vaccinated, screened and more at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula on June 17 from 5-9 p.m.
On Saturday, June 17, GNR Public Health will be at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula for Help for Healthcare Professionals’ 4th Annual Unity Celebration Block Party from 5 to 9 p.m. The Health Department will provide a variety of health-related services on-site, including school-required Meningococcal...
Closed for State Holiday on Monday, June 19
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the state holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
...Get vaccinated, screened and more at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula on June 17 from 5-9 p.m.
On Saturday, June 17, GNR Public Health will be at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula for Help for Healthcare Professionals’ 4th Annual Unity Celebration Block Party from 5 to 9 p.m. The Health Department will provide a variety of health-related services on-site, including school-required Meningococcal...
Closed for State Holiday on Monday, June 19
All GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the state holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
...Stay Healthy While Cooling Down at the Pool
May 22 – 28, 2023 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, and as the summer approaches, it is important to be aware of water-related illnesses that can affect children in your care. Swallowing contaminated water from pools, hot tubs, splash pads, water tables,...
Stay Healthy While Cooling Down at the Pool
May 22 – 28, 2023 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, and as the summer approaches, it is important to be aware of water-related illnesses that can affect children in your care. Swallowing contaminated water from pools, hot tubs, splash pads, water tables,...
Closed for State Holiday on Friday, April 7
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, April 7 for the state holiday. Regular hours will be resumed on Monday, April 10, 2023.
...Closed for State Holiday on Friday, April 7
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, April 7 for the state holiday. Regular hours will be resumed on Monday, April 10, 2023.
...Narcan kits available in our health centers
We’re here to help address the opioid crisis in our communities. We need to flood our community with Narcan (naloxone). Our health centers have life-saving kits available to anyone over 18 at no cost. Walk in and ask our staff how you can get one....
Narcan kits available in our health centers
We’re here to help address the opioid crisis in our communities. We need to flood our community with Narcan (naloxone). Our health centers have life-saving kits available to anyone over 18 at no cost. Walk in and ask our staff how you can get one....
Closed for holiday Monday, Jan. 16
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Monday, January 16 for the state holiday. Regular hours will be resumed on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
...Closed for holiday Monday, Jan. 16
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Monday, January 16 for the state holiday. Regular hours will be resumed on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
...School-required and other vaccines available at certain area high schools Jan. 10, 11, and 12.
GNR Public Health mobile team will be providing vaccines, health department education, and free, at-home COVID-19 test kits to the community at three area high schools on January 10, 11, and 12. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) and meningococcal conjugate vaccines will be available for...
School-required and other vaccines available at certain area high schools Jan. 10, 11, and 12.
GNR Public Health mobile team will be providing vaccines, health department education, and free, at-home COVID-19 test kits to the community at three area high schools on January 10, 11, and 12. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) and meningococcal conjugate vaccines will be available for...
Holiday Hours
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26. Regular hours will be resumed Tuesday, December 27-29. All locations are closing at noon on Friday, December 30. Health centers and offices are closed on Monday, January 2, 2023,...
Holiday Hours
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers are closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26. Regular hours will be resumed Tuesday, December 27-29. All locations are closing at noon on Friday, December 30. Health centers and offices are closed on Monday, January 2, 2023,...
Free COVID-19 PCR Testing Kiosks
COVID-19 cases are on the rise this holiday season. Remember, the best way to know if you are sick with COVID-19 is to get a test. PCR tests are an excellent way to ensure that you are not sick with the virus, and PCR testing...
Free COVID-19 PCR Testing Kiosks
COVID-19 cases are on the rise this holiday season. Remember, the best way to know if you are sick with COVID-19 is to get a test. PCR tests are an excellent way to ensure that you are not sick with the virus, and PCR testing...
COVID-19 Testing Over the Holidays
We hope you have a healthy and safe holiday! Remember, this is still the season for many respiratory illnesses in our community, including COVID-19. If you need a free COVID-19 test kit, we have made them available at different fire stations in our communities. They’ll...
COVID-19 Testing Over the Holidays
We hope you have a healthy and safe holiday! Remember, this is still the season for many respiratory illnesses in our community, including COVID-19. If you need a free COVID-19 test kit, we have made them available at different fire stations in our communities. They’ll...
Thanksgiving Hours
All health centers will be closed on Thursday, November 24th, and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
...Thanksgiving Hours
All health centers will be closed on Thursday, November 24th, and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
...Let’s Talk Turkey!
Five Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving Tips! The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean. Wash your...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Five Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving Tips! The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with friends and family celebrations. Ensure your loved ones stay healthy throughout the holidays with these food safety guidelines: Keep your hands, cooking area, and dishes clean. Wash your...
COVID-19 Vaccine/Booster Incentive Event – Nov. 13
Appointments are full GNR Public Health and Gwinnett County have partnered to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and booster uptake with a $100 gift card incentive. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, from 12 pm to 5 pm, the vaccination site at Gwinnett Place Mall in the...
COVID-19 Vaccine/Booster Incentive Event – Nov. 13
Appointments are full GNR Public Health and Gwinnett County have partnered to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and booster uptake with a $100 gift card incentive. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, from 12 pm to 5 pm, the vaccination site at Gwinnett Place Mall in the...
Health Centers and Offices Closed Monday, October 10th
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers will be closed on Monday, October 10th for the observance of the national holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 12th.
...Health Centers and Offices Closed Monday, October 10th
GNR Public Health’s offices and health centers will be closed on Monday, October 10th for the observance of the national holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 12th.
...Health Centers and Offices Closed Friday, September 23 for Training
GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed Friday, September 23 for off-site training. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, September 26.
...Health Centers and Offices Closed Friday, September 23 for Training
GNR Public Health offices and health centers are closed Friday, September 23 for off-site training. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, September 26.
...Mpox Vaccine Availability
The Georgia Department of Public Health has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool and helpline to locate and make appointments for Mpox (monkeypox) vaccine. By visiting this portal, you can search for Mpox vaccine availability across the state, including our locations. Schedule a Mpox...
Mpox Vaccine Availability
The Georgia Department of Public Health has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool and helpline to locate and make appointments for Mpox (monkeypox) vaccine. By visiting this portal, you can search for Mpox vaccine availability across the state, including our locations. Schedule a Mpox...
National Immunization Awareness Month
Information contributed by National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit: August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases (like whooping cough, cancers...
National Immunization Awareness Month
Information contributed by National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit: August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases (like whooping cough, cancers...
Introducing GNR Public Health
GNR Public Health is now the official name for the three-county public health district covering Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. The rebrand comes after two years of leading the charge against the COVID-19 pandemic in these communities. “We felt now was an excellent time to...
Introducing GNR Public Health
GNR Public Health is now the official name for the three-county public health district covering Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. The rebrand comes after two years of leading the charge against the COVID-19 pandemic in these communities. “We felt now was an excellent time to...
State Holiday Closure
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed in observance of the holiday on Monday, June 20. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources: http://COVIDCareGa.com https://dph.georgia.gov/castlight-location-finder...
State Holiday Closure
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed in observance of the holiday on Monday, June 20. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources: http://COVIDCareGa.com https://dph.georgia.gov/castlight-location-finder...
The Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law
The opioid pandemic claims many lives throughout our communities. Between 1999 and 2013, overdose deaths in Georgia more than tripled. While there is a safe and effective medication that can reverse the effects of opioids, Narcan, this emergency treatment often does not make it to...
The Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law
The opioid pandemic claims many lives throughout our communities. Between 1999 and 2013, overdose deaths in Georgia more than tripled. While there is a safe and effective medication that can reverse the effects of opioids, Narcan, this emergency treatment often does not make it to...
Scaling Back Hours of Mass Vaccination Site
Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments’ mass vaccination site located at the former Sears at Gwinnett Place Mall will cease operating on weekdays after Friday, Feb. 25. The site will continue operating on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for several more weeks....
Scaling Back Hours of Mass Vaccination Site
Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments’ mass vaccination site located at the former Sears at Gwinnett Place Mall will cease operating on weekdays after Friday, Feb. 25. The site will continue operating on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for several more weeks....
February is American Heart Month!
Celebrate American Heart Month: Join the #OurHearts Movement Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that...
February is American Heart Month!
Celebrate American Heart Month: Join the #OurHearts Movement Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that...
N95 Mask Distribution Unavailable at the Health Department
The Federal Government recently announced that free N95 masks would be distributed to pharmacies and community health centers. Currently, there are no federal plans to distribute these through health department locations. Please check with local pharmacies or Federally Qualified Health Centers regarding their supply inventory....
N95 Mask Distribution Unavailable at the Health Department
The Federal Government recently announced that free N95 masks would be distributed to pharmacies and community health centers. Currently, there are no federal plans to distribute these through health department locations. Please check with local pharmacies or Federally Qualified Health Centers regarding their supply inventory....
New COVID-19 Testing Sites
Beginning Friday, January 21, a new LTS COVID-19 testing site will be operating in Snellville. This testing site will be located at Snellville Oaks Shopping Center and will operate Monday through Saturday. Location: Snellville Oaks Shopping Center, 2135 E Main Street, Snellville, GA 30078 Hours:...
New COVID-19 Testing Sites
Beginning Friday, January 21, a new LTS COVID-19 testing site will be operating in Snellville. This testing site will be located at Snellville Oaks Shopping Center and will operate Monday through Saturday. Location: Snellville Oaks Shopping Center, 2135 E Main Street, Snellville, GA 30078 Hours:...
Holiday Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments wish you and your family a happy holiday season! Our locations will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, December 23 Friday, December 24 Monday, December 27 Friday, December 31 – All locations closing at 12 p.m. Monday,...
Holiday Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments wish you and your family a happy holiday season! Our locations will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, December 23 Friday, December 24 Monday, December 27 Friday, December 31 – All locations closing at 12 p.m. Monday,...
Gwinnett County Incentive Event
Our Health Department has partnered with Gwinnett County to encourage the county to finish 2021 strong with a COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Individuals 12 and older vaccinated at our Sears location Dec. 10 – 12 will receive a $100 gift card (applicable to first, second,...
Gwinnett County Incentive Event
Our Health Department has partnered with Gwinnett County to encourage the county to finish 2021 strong with a COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Individuals 12 and older vaccinated at our Sears location Dec. 10 – 12 will receive a $100 gift card (applicable to first, second,...
Thanksgiving Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources:...
Thanksgiving Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources:...
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
The holidays offer a perfect opportunity for enjoying loved ones, celebrating life, being grateful, and reflecting on what’s important. They are also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Support health and safety for yourself and others by following some timeless tips for staying...
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
The holidays offer a perfect opportunity for enjoying loved ones, celebrating life, being grateful, and reflecting on what’s important. They are also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Support health and safety for yourself and others by following some timeless tips for staying...
Rockdale Residents: Get your 2nd Dose or Booster and Get $50
Rockdale residents 18 and older can receive a $50 gift card when getting a 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccine or a booster dose at a special event on Saturday, Dec. 4. Appointments are required to secure a gift card. Make yours here: www.gnrhealth.com/covid-19-vaccination-step-1 Residents will be...
Rockdale Residents: Get your 2nd Dose or Booster and Get $50
Rockdale residents 18 and older can receive a $50 gift card when getting a 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccine or a booster dose at a special event on Saturday, Dec. 4. Appointments are required to secure a gift card. Make yours here: old.gnrhealth.com/covid-19-vaccination-step-1 Residents will be...
Booster shots approved for recipients of Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Vaccines
On Thursday, October 21, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., recommended that certain individuals who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine receive a booster shot. These boosters are in addition to previously approved booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Booster shot eligibility is...
Booster shots approved for recipients of Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Vaccines
On Thursday, October 21, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., recommended that certain individuals who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine receive a booster shot. These boosters are in addition to previously approved booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Booster shot eligibility is...
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 23 through October 31 by wearing red and spreading awareness of the fight against drug use. What is Red Ribbon Week? Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign. It began in 1985 in response to...
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 23 through October 31 by wearing red and spreading awareness of the fight against drug use. What is Red Ribbon Week? Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign. It began in 1985 in response to...
DEA National Take Back Day
What would happen if your unused prescription medications ended up in the wrong hands due to improper disposal? According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million...
DEA National Take Back Day
What would happen if your unused prescription medications ended up in the wrong hands due to improper disposal? According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million...
COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Event
Gwinnett County is offering $100 Visa gift cards to people ages 12 and up who receive a COVID-19 vaccine at its vaccine incentive event this weekend. The Vaccines Aren’t Scary event in partnership with the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments will take place...
COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Event
Gwinnett County is offering $100 Visa gift cards to people ages 12 and up who receive a COVID-19 vaccine at its vaccine incentive event this weekend. The Vaccines Aren’t Scary event in partnership with the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments will take place...
October 11 Holiday Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed in observance of the holiday on Monday, October 11. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources: http://COVIDCareGa.com https://dph.georgia.gov/castlight-location-finder...
October 11 Holiday Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ district office, health centers, COVID-19 testing sites and COVID-19 vaccination sites will all be closed in observance of the holiday on Monday, October 11. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, please check these resources: http://COVIDCareGa.com https://dph.georgia.gov/castlight-location-finder...
Health Department will start giving COVID-19 boosters to eligible Pfizer patients beginning Monday, Sept. 27, 2021
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series. In addition, the CDC Director recommended a...
Health Department will start giving COVID-19 boosters to eligible Pfizer patients beginning Monday, Sept. 27, 2021
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series. In addition, the CDC Director recommended a...
Health Department launches new, interactive community health data dashboard
Update 07/17/2025. The My Sidewalk Dashboard is no longer available. Individuals interested in specific data should contact us with their request. Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments has released a new interactive community health dashboard: https://dashboards.mysidewalk.com/gnr-health The website gives health district residents insights into...
Health Department launches new, interactive community health data dashboard
Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments has released a new interactive community health dashboard: https://dashboards.mysidewalk.com/gnr-health The website gives health district residents insights into the social and economic drivers of health, organized around social determinants of health. The Health Department works closely with community partners...
Men’s Health and PrEP Zoom Meeting September 15
Join us Wednesday, September 15 from 3-4 p.m. on Zoom to discuss the significance of Men’s Health and PrEP. No preregistration is required to participate. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86170629080pwd=M3ZRWG9hYWM4eUszUWlLdEdIdGdLZz09 Meeting ID: 861 7062 9080 Passcode: 290961 One tap mobile +13126266799,,86170629080# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,86170629080# US (New...
Men’s Health and PrEP Zoom Meeting September 15
Join us Wednesday, September 15 from 3-4 p.m. on Zoom to discuss the significance of Men’s Health and PrEP. No preregistration is required to participate. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86170629080pwd=M3ZRWG9hYWM4eUszUWlLdEdIdGdLZz09 Meeting ID: 861 7062 9080 Passcode: 290961 One tap mobile +13126266799,,86170629080# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,86170629080# US (New...
Buford, Newton, and Norcross Health Centers Only Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations and WIC Services
Buford Health Center, Newton Health Center, and Norcross Health Center will temporarily stop normal clinic and health services and will only offer COVID-19 vaccinations and WIC services. Beginning, Tuesday, Sept. 14, Buford Health Center will transition to offering COVID-19 vaccine and WIC services only. Wednesday,...
Buford, Newton, and Norcross Health Centers Only Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations and WIC Services
Buford Health Center, Newton Health Center, and Norcross Health Center will temporarily stop normal clinic and health services and will only offer COVID-19 vaccinations and WIC services. Beginning, Tuesday, Sept. 14, Buford Health Center will transition to offering COVID-19 vaccine and WIC services only. Wednesday,...
Hydrate My State: Day of Action!
Information contributed by Hydrate My State guide. Did you know that on average, 6 in 10 youth (63%) and 5 in 10 adults (49%) drink a sugar-sweetened beverage on a given day? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021) Sodas, juices, and energy/sports drinks are...
Hydrate My State: Day of Action!
Information contributed by Hydrate My State guide. Did you know that on average, 6 in 10 youth (63%) and 5 in 10 adults (49%) drink a sugar-sweetened beverage on a given day? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021) Sodas, juices, and energy/sports drinks are...
Labor Day Hours, Vaccine and Testing Available at Select Locations this Weekend
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ health centers and district office are closed Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Health Department COVID-19 vaccine and testing will still be available at the following locations: COVID-19 Vaccine Friday, September 3...
Labor Day Hours, Vaccine and Testing Available at Select Locations this Weekend
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments’ health centers and district office are closed Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Health Department COVID-19 vaccine and testing will still be available at the following locations: COVID-19 Vaccine Friday, September 3...
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel has also determined that there are currently insufficient data to recommend ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Adverse effects associated with...
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19
Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by FDA for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel has also determined that there are currently insufficient data to recommend ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Adverse effects associated with...
Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
On August 23, 2021, 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 (pronounced koe-mir’-na-tee) for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of...
Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
On August 23, 2021, 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 (pronounced koe-mir’-na-tee) for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of...
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine is Available to Immunocompromised People
On August 13, 2021, the CDC recommended that moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals receive a third dose of mRNA vaccine 28 days after the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals are eligible. This includes people who have: Been...
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine is Available to Immunocompromised People
On August 13, 2021, the CDC recommended that moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals receive a third dose of mRNA vaccine 28 days after the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals are eligible. This includes people who have: Been...
Stay on track with your child’s vaccinations
Information contributed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: As a parent, you want to keep your children safe. Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to ensure that your child and community remain healthy and protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough....
Stay on track with your child’s vaccinations
Information contributed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: As a parent, you want to keep your children safe. Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to ensure that your child and community remain healthy and protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough....
COVID Vaccination More Urgent Than Ever
If you are waiting for the right time to get vaccinated, that time is now! The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to get vaccinated as the number of new COVID-19 cases increases daily and the Delta variant spreads. The COVID case...
COVID Vaccination More Urgent Than Ever
If you are waiting for the right time to get vaccinated, that time is now! The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to get vaccinated as the number of new COVID-19 cases increases daily and the Delta variant spreads. The COVID case...
Hepatitis Can’t Wait – World Hepatitis Day
Information contributed by World Hepatitis Alliance Toolkit: Did you know that more than 300 million people across the globe are living with the hepatitis B virus or the hepatitis C virus? Worldwide, 90% of people living with hepatitis B and 80% living with hepatitis C...
Live a healthy lifestyle!
The keys to achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are healthy eating, regular physical activity, and staying away from (or saying goodbye to) tobacco and nicotine products. Sometimes the hardest part of achieving a healthier lifestyle is getting started! Many people try to make too...
Live a healthy lifestyle!
The keys to achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are healthy eating, regular physical activity, and staying away from (or saying goodbye to) tobacco and nicotine products. Sometimes the hardest part of achieving a healthier lifestyle is getting started! Many people try to make too...
Hepatitis Can’t Wait – World Hepatitis Day
Information contributed by World Hepatitis Alliance Toolkit: Did you know that more than 300 million people across the globe are living with the hepatitis B virus or the hepatitis C virus? Worldwide, 90% of people living with hepatitis B and 80% living with hepatitis C...
If we all get tested, we can stop HIV together!
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day! On Saturday, June 26, the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments and Live Healthy Gwinnett will be at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. educating the community about HIV testing and why...
If we all get tested, we can stop HIV together!
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day! On Saturday, June 26, the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments and Live Healthy Gwinnett will be at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. educating the community about HIV testing and why...
Free Heart Health Program
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia and in the U.S., and Georgia ranks seventh in the nation for stroke deaths each year, too. Keeping your blood pressure in normal range, under 120/80 for most people, is crucial to preventing heart disease....
Free Heart Health Program
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia and in the U.S., and Georgia ranks seventh in the nation for stroke deaths each year, too. Keeping your blood pressure in normal range, under 120/80 for most people, is crucial to preventing heart disease....
The LAA Honors Latinx Vaccine Work
The Latin American Association recently honored Department of Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey; Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Director Dr. Audrey Arona; and Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) with the Pacesetter Award for their work in providing COVID vaccinations to Latinx communities in Georgia...
The LAA Honors Latinx Vaccine Work
The Latin American Association recently honored Department of Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey; Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Director Dr. Audrey Arona; and Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) with the Pacesetter Award for their work in providing COVID vaccinations to Latinx communities in Georgia...
Georgia is vaccinating individuals 12 and over
Beginning Tuesday, May 12, 2021, everyone 12 and over is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Currently, Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine currently approved for children aged 12 through 17. Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine or to schedule an appointment.
...Georgia is vaccinating individuals 12 and over
Beginning Tuesday, May 12, 2021, everyone 12 and over is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Currently, Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine currently approved for children aged 12 through 17. Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine or to schedule an appointment.
...COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands
On March 23, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Public Health announced the state will expand its vaccine eligibility. Beginning Thursday, March 25, 2021, all Georgians 16 and over are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Pfizer vaccine is authorized for emergency use for individuals...
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands
On March 23, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Public Health announced the state will expand its vaccine eligibility. Beginning Thursday, March 25, 2021, all Georgians 16 and over are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Pfizer vaccine is authorized for emergency use for individuals...
Diabetes Awareness Day is March 23. Understand your risk.
This year Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments along with our partner, Diabetes You Can Win Foundation Inc., is helping the community become aware of their diabetes risk by hosting two local events on Diabetes Awareness Day (formerly Diabetes Alert Day) March 23. Diabetes...
We’re empowering women to live healthier lives!
Join us on March 24 from 3-4 p.m. to discuss the significance of women’s health. Prevention Starts with Me is a one-hour Zoom discussion centering on women’s health disparities and how to overcome them. This meeting is free and open to the public. Please join...
Diabetes Awareness Day is March 23. Understand your risk.
This year Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments along with our partner, Diabetes You Can Win Foundation Inc., is helping the community become aware of their diabetes risk by hosting two local events on Diabetes Awareness Day (formerly Diabetes Alert Day) March 23. Diabetes...
We’re empowering women to live healthier lives!
Join us on March 24 from 3-4 p.m. to discuss the significance of women’s health. Prevention Starts with Me is a one-hour Zoom discussion centering on women’s health disparities and how to overcome them. This meeting is free and open to the public. Please join...
Vaccine Eligibility Expands March 15
On March 10, the Georgia Department of Public Health and Governor Brian Kemp announced the state will expand its vaccine eligibility. Beginning March 15, 2021, the following populations will be eligible for COVID vaccination in Georgia: Adults 55 and older Adults with disabilities Individuals 16...
Vaccine Eligibility Expands March 15
On March 10, the Georgia Department of Public Health and Governor Brian Kemp announced the state will expand its vaccine eligibility. Beginning March 15, 2021, the following populations will be eligible for COVID vaccination in Georgia: Adults 55 and older Adults with disabilities Individuals 16...
Vaccine eligibility expands March 8
In a press conference February 25, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Pre-K and DECAL (Georgia Department of Early Childcare and Learning) educators and school staff, private and public K-12 educators and school staff, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of...
Vaccine eligibility expands March 8
In a press conference February 25, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Pre-K and DECAL (Georgia Department of Early Childcare and Learning) educators and school staff, private and public K-12 educators and school staff, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of...
Services Update: Weather/Road Conditions
UPDATE – Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 6:15AM The Health Department will operate during normal business hours. There are NO delays in opening. Vaccine appointments will be served at regular scheduled times at Gwinnett Place Mall and Springfield Baptist Church. —— As of Monday evening, Feb....
Services Update: Weather/Road Conditions
UPDATE – Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 6:15AM The Health Department will operate during normal business hours. There are NO delays in opening. Vaccine appointments will be served at regular scheduled times at Gwinnett Place Mall and Springfield Baptist Church. —— As of Monday evening, Feb....
Vaccination Site Moves in Rockdale County
Beginning Monday, Feb. 15, the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are moving one of their vaccination sites to Springfield Baptist Church located at 1877 Iris Dr SE, Conyers, GA 30013. The previous site was located at Rockdale Career Academy through Friday, Feb. 12....
Vaccination Site Moves in Rockdale County
Beginning Monday, Feb. 15, the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are moving one of their vaccination sites to Springfield Baptist Church located at 1877 Iris Dr SE, Conyers, GA 30013. The previous site was located at Rockdale Career Academy through Friday, Feb. 12....
Vaccination Moves to Former Gwinnett Place Mall
Gwinnett County Government and the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments worked together to convert the bottom floor of the former Sears building at Gwinnett Place Mall into a mass vaccination center that will accommodate immunizing up to 3,000 people a day as vaccines...
Vaccination Moves to Former Gwinnett Place Mall
Gwinnett County Government and the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments worked together to convert the bottom floor of the former Sears building at Gwinnett Place Mall into a mass vaccination center that will accommodate immunizing up to 3,000 people a day as vaccines...
Let’s Stop HIV Together
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Sunday, February 7. Black people make up 13% of the population in the United States but account for 43% of new HIV diagnoses. Among black people, most new HIV diagnoses were among men, but over one third of new...
Let’s Stop HIV Together
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Sunday, February 7. Black people make up 13% of the population in the United States but account for 43% of new HIV diagnoses. Among black people, most new HIV diagnoses were among men, but over one third of new...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Jan 18
The Health Department will be closed for regular health center and district office services on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. COVID-19 vaccine, however, will be administered Monday, January 18 to individuals who have vaccination appointments. Individuals wishing to be vaccinated...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Jan 18
The Health Department will be closed for regular health center and district office services on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. COVID-19 vaccine, however, will be administered Monday, January 18 to individuals who have vaccination appointments. Individuals wishing to be vaccinated...
COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A Expanded
Appointments are available online for individuals in Phase 1A. On December 30, Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey announced that Georgia would expand COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A to include a larger priority group, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders and individuals...
COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A Expanded
Appointments are available online for individuals in Phase 1A. On December 30, Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey announced that Georgia would expand COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1A to include a larger priority group, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders and individuals...
COVID-19 Vaccine Has Arrived
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments received our first allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – just under 2,000 doses. This is an exciting time for the Health Department because we’ve been planning for this stage of the response...
COVID-19 Vaccine Has Arrived
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments received our first allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – just under 2,000 doses. This is an exciting time for the Health Department because we’ve been planning for this stage of the response...
Learn Healthy Holiday Habits on Zoom
The holidays can be stressful for everyone, but you CAN balance the hustle and bustle of the season while staying healthy. We’ll show you how. Join us on Zoom, from the comfort of your home or office, December 9 11:30 a.m. or December 16 5:30...
Learn Healthy Holiday Habits on Zoom
The holidays can be stressful for everyone, but you CAN balance the hustle and bustle of the season while staying healthy. We’ll show you how. Join us on Zoom, from the comfort of your home or office, December 9 11:30 a.m. or December 16 5:30...
Get a Flu Vaccine, Protect Your Community
Due to COVID-19, getting an influenza (flu) vaccine is more important than ever this year! Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or even death in some cases. CDC recommends everyone six months and older receive an annual influenza...
Get a Flu Vaccine, Protect Your Community
Due to COVID-19, getting an influenza (flu) vaccine is more important than ever this year! Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or even death in some cases. CDC recommends everyone six months and older receive an annual influenza...
Thanksgiving Hours
Our administrative office and health centers as well as our COVID-19 test sites and call center will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance Thanksgiving. COVID-19 testing will resume Saturday, November 28. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 30....
Thanksgiving Hours
Our administrative office and health centers as well as our COVID-19 test sites and call center will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance Thanksgiving. COVID-19 testing will resume Saturday, November 28. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 30....
Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Join us December 1 at Rhodes Jordan Park This World AIDS Day, we’ll be at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on December 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to educate the community about HIV prevention and to offer free testing and give-a-ways. If you...
Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Join us December 1 at Rhodes Jordan Park This World AIDS Day, we’ll be at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on December 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to educate the community about HIV prevention and to offer free testing and give-a-ways. If you...
Reduced Hours Friday, November 20
The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are closing early on Friday, November 20, 2020 for a staff meeting. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 23. COVID-19 testing is available after 1 p.m. at CORE locations and other locations throughout the counties....
Reduced Hours Friday, November 20
The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are closing early on Friday, November 20, 2020 for a staff meeting. We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 23. COVID-19 testing is available after 1 p.m. at CORE locations and other locations throughout the counties....
Learn how to successfully coexist with COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 a.m.
Gwinnett Cares is hosting a must-see online healthcare summit designed to help the Gwinnett community coexist with COVID-19 on November 18 at 8 a.m. Get fact-based information from top healthcare experts and connect to real-time resources available across Gwinnett. Learn what we know about the...
Learn how to successfully coexist with COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 a.m.
Gwinnett Cares is hosting a must-see online healthcare summit designed to help the Gwinnett community coexist with COVID-19 on November 18 at 8 a.m. Get fact-based information from top healthcare experts and connect to real-time resources available across Gwinnett. Learn what we know about the...
Closed Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11
Our offices and health centers will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume regular business hours Thursday, November 12. Our COVID-19 test sites will also be closed. If you need COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, please check the...
Closed Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11
Our offices and health centers will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume regular business hours Thursday, November 12. Our COVID-19 test sites will also be closed. If you need COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, please check the...
Gwinnett health centers, services reduced hours Friday, October 30
Buford, Lawrenceville and Norcross health centers, Gwinnett environmental health and the Health Department district offices are closing early Friday, October 30 for staff development: Buford health center Closing at 10:30 a.m. Lawrenceville health center Closing at 11:00 a.m. Norcross health center Closing at 11:00 a.m....
Gwinnett health centers, services reduced hours Friday, October 30
Buford, Lawrenceville and Norcross health centers, Gwinnett environmental health and the Health Department district offices are closing early Friday, October 30 for staff development: Buford health center Closing at 10:30 a.m. Lawrenceville health center Closing at 11:00 a.m. Norcross health center Closing at 11:00 a.m....
Delayed Openings, Cancellations Thursday, October 29
Due to the tropical storm warning in our area, all health centers will delay opening until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29. Early Voting Flu Clinic in Lawrenceville is cancelled. Early Voting Flu Clinic at Lucky Shoals will open at 10:30 a.m. COVID-19 testing is cancelled...
Delayed Openings, Cancellations Thursday, October 29
Due to the tropical storm warning in our area, all health centers will delay opening until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29. Early Voting Flu Clinic in Lawrenceville is cancelled. Early Voting Flu Clinic at Lucky Shoals will open at 10:30 a.m. COVID-19 testing is cancelled...
Celebrate Halloween Safely
This is a Halloween like no other! Consideration for COVID-19 illness makes planning and participating in holiday traditions different than we are accustomed to. While planning your Halloween festivities, the Health Department recommends you take these precautions to help keep you and your loved ones...
Celebrate Halloween Safely
This is a Halloween like no other! Consideration for COVID-19 illness makes planning and participating in holiday traditions different than we are accustomed to. While planning your Halloween festivities, the Health Department recommends you take these precautions to help keep you and your loved ones...
Norcross Health Center Reopening for All Services October 21
Great news! Norcross Health Center is reopening for all services on Wednesday, October 21 with a few changes due to COVID-19. Visitors to the health center can expect the following changes: Visitors over the age of two should wear a face covering. All visitors should...
Norcross Health Center Reopening for All Services October 21
Great news! Norcross Health Center is reopening for all services on Wednesday, October 21 with a few changes due to COVID-19. Visitors to the health center can expect the following changes: Visitors over the age of two should wear a face covering. All visitors should...
Take the Shot – the Flu Shot
They say defense is the best offense, so score one against the flu this season by taking the shot … the flu shot. It’s more important than ever as our communities continue to work on preventing the spread of COVID-19. The flu vaccine can limit...
Take the Shot – the Flu Shot
They say defense is the best offense, so score one against the flu this season by taking the shot … the flu shot. It’s more important than ever as our communities continue to work on preventing the spread of COVID-19. The flu vaccine can limit...
COVID-19 Testing Cancelled 9/17 and 9/18
Due to the possibility of severe weather, CORE COVID-19 testing is cancelled for Thursday, September 17. Health Department testing is cancelled for Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 . To learn about testing locations and dates, visit www.gnrhealth.com/covid-19-info.
...COVID-19 Testing Cancelled 9/17 and 9/18
Due to the possibility of severe weather, CORE COVID-19 testing is cancelled for Thursday, September 17. Health Department testing is cancelled for Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 . To learn about testing locations and dates, visit old.gnrhealth.com/covid-19-info.
...National Preparedness Month 2020
National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September. The 2020 NPM theme is: “Disasters Don’t Wait....
National Preparedness Month 2020
National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September. The 2020 NPM theme is: “Disasters Don’t Wait....
Closed Health Centers
Beginning Monday, August 3, our Buford and Norcross Health Centers will halt all clinical services until further notices so our staff can support the COVID-19 pandemic response. WIC services will continue to be offered at these locations Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. For clients...
Closed Health Centers
Beginning Monday, August 3, our Buford and Norcross Health Centers will halt all clinical services until further notices so our staff can support the COVID-19 pandemic response. WIC services will continue to be offered at these locations Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. For clients...
Independence Day Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are closed starting at noon Thursday, July 2 through Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. In addition, the COVID-19 call center is closed starting at noon on Thursday, July 2 and is closed Friday, July 3...
Independence Day Hours
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments are closed starting at noon Thursday, July 2 through Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. In addition, the COVID-19 call center is closed starting at noon on Thursday, July 2 and is closed Friday, July 3...
Health Centers have reopened for all services
Buford, Lawrenceville, Newton, Norcross, Rockdale and Lawrenceville health centers have reopened for all services with some changes. Days and hours of operation are from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Health Department thanks you for your patience during our response to the...
Health Centers have reopened for all services
Buford, Lawrenceville, Newton, Norcross, Rockdale and Lawrenceville health centers have reopened for all services with some changes. Days and hours of operation are from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Health Department thanks you for your patience during our response to the...
Health Centers on Modified Schedule
Until further notice, all Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Centers will operate on the following schedule: 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
...Health Centers on Modified Schedule
Until further notice, all Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Centers will operate on the following schedule: 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
...Gwinnett Community Health Improvement Plan – Town Hall
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY! Thursday, March 12, 2020 4 – 7 PM (Drop in at any time!) Rhodes Jordan Park Community Center 100 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Become change makers, community champions, and engaged citizens. Meet...
Gwinnett Community Health Improvement Plan – Town Hall
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY! Thursday, March 12, 2020 4 – 7 PM (Drop in at any time!) Rhodes Jordan Park Community Center 100 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Become change makers, community champions, and engaged citizens. Meet...
COVID-19 Information
For the most up-to-date information click here. Page updated 03-03-2020 12:00 PM EST Two individuals from Fulton County have tested positive for COVID-19. At this point there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Gwinnett, Newton or Rockdale counties nor are there any individuals under...
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Get tested for free. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is February 7. NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they have HIV. HIV testing...
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Get tested for free. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is February 7. NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they have HIV. HIV testing...
Each health center will be closed for one day in January in addition to state holidays
In January, each health center will close for one day to participate in employee training in addition to being closed for News Year’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday. Our health centers will be closed on the following days: State Holidays All locations are...
Each health center will be closed for one day in January in addition to state holidays
In January, each health center will close for one day to participate in employee training in addition to being closed for News Year’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday. Our health centers will be closed on the following days: State Holidays All locations are...
Holiday Hours – 2019
The Health Department wishes you and your family a happy holiday season! All locations will be closed: Friday, December 20 Tuesday, December 24 Wednesday, December 25 Tuesday, December 31 – All locations closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 1 Between Monday, December 23 and...
Holiday Hours – 2019
The Health Department wishes you and your family a happy holiday season! All locations will be closed: Friday, December 20 Tuesday, December 24 Wednesday, December 25 Tuesday, December 31 – All locations closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 1 Between Monday, December 23 and...
Prepare for Sneaky Winter Hazards
In late January 2014, snow and ice paralyzed north and central Georgia, leaving thousands of motorists stranded in their cars. If you get stuck in your car or home this winter, are you prepared? That’s the question we are asking our community this week during...
Prepare for Sneaky Winter Hazards
In late January 2014, snow and ice paralyzed north and central Georgia, leaving thousands of motorists stranded in their cars. If you get stuck in your car or home this winter, are you prepared? That’s the question we are asking our community this week during...
It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated Against the Flu!
It’s that time of year again — flu season. As family and friends are gathering for the holidays, flu activity is increasing. Get a flu vaccine now if you have not gotten vaccinated yet this season. There are many reasons to get a flu vaccine....
One Shot to Skip the Flu
Get your flu shot today at your closest location! Flu season has started, and Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments is ready to vaccinate residents and businesses. We are kicking off our campaign to fight flu this year: “One Shot to Skip the Flu.”...
One Shot to Skip the Flu
Get your flu shot today at your closest location! Flu season has started, and Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments is ready to vaccinate residents and businesses. We are kicking off our campaign to fight flu this year: “One Shot to Skip the Flu.”...
Early Detection is the Best Protection!
Although Breast Cancer is leveling out in the United States, a closer look at the state of Georgia shows that breast cancer is still relatively higher than the U.S. rates and Georgia has an increased number of deaths from breast cancer. Given the number of...
Early Detection is the Best Protection!
Although Breast Cancer is leveling out in the United States, a closer look at the state of Georgia shows that breast cancer is still relatively higher than the U.S. rates and Georgia has an increased number of deaths from breast cancer. Given the number of...
Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarettes
Twenty-five states have reported more than 200 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). What is added by this report? Based on available information, the disease is likely caused by an unknown chemical exposure; no single product or...
Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarettes
Twenty-five states have reported more than 200 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). What is added by this report? Based on available information, the disease is likely caused by an unknown chemical exposure; no single product or...
National Immunizations Awareness Month
The month of August is about bringing awareness to immunizations, and the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments wants residents to think ahead and get vaccinations. “This August, we urge parents to make an appointment to get themselves and their families vaccinated.” Gloria Melvin,...
National Immunizations Awareness Month
The month of August is about bringing awareness to immunizations, and the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments wants residents to think ahead and get vaccinations. “This August, we urge parents to make an appointment to get themselves and their families vaccinated.” Gloria Melvin,...
Protect Yourself Against Extreme Heat
As temperatures rise, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments remind residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses or deaths. The elderly, very young, and people with disabilities and chronic diseases are at higher risk for heat-related death or illness. The Centers for...
Protect Yourself Against Extreme Heat
As temperatures rise, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments remind residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses or deaths. The elderly, very young, and people with disabilities and chronic diseases are at higher risk for heat-related death or illness. The Centers for...
Tips for a Safe and Fun 4th of July
Stay safe this 4th of July! Follow these recommendations from the National Council on FireWorks Safety Recommended Safety Tips Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. A responsible adult SHOULD supervise...
Tips for a Safe and Fun 4th of July
Stay safe this 4th of July! Follow these recommendations from the National Council on FireWorks Safety Recommended Safety Tips Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. A responsible adult SHOULD supervise...
Back to School: Immunizations
Every year the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments gears up for a back to school immunizations extravaganza. Employees volunteer from the organization to help out with this busy time at the clinics. The Health Department offers every vaccine listed on the current vaccine schedule...
Back to School: Immunizations
Every year the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments gears up for a back to school immunizations extravaganza. Employees volunteer from the organization to help out with this busy time at the clinics. The Health Department offers every vaccine listed on the current vaccine schedule...
Men’s Health Week
Did you know there was a month entirely dedicated to raising awareness for issues impacting the health and wellness of men and boys? June will honor the 23rd annual Men’s Health Month. The month also coincides with Men’s Health Week (June 10-16), a special awareness...
Men’s Health Week
Did you know there was a month entirely dedicated to raising awareness for issues impacting the health and wellness of men and boys? June will honor the 23rd annual Men’s Health Month. The month also coincides with Men’s Health Week (June 10-16), a special awareness...
Hepatitis Awareness
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Each hepatitis virus affects the liver differently and has different routes of transmission, and has different populations that are commonly affected...
Hepatitis Awareness
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Each hepatitis virus affects the liver differently and has different routes of transmission, and has different populations that are commonly affected...
Our Hours are Changing!
Beginning Monday, June 3, 2019, our hours of operation will change. We trust these changes will help us more efficiently serve you and your family when you visit our locations. Each location will be open late one night each week, and all locations will close...
Our Hours are Changing!
Beginning Monday, June 3, 2019, our hours of operation will change. We trust these changes will help us more efficiently serve you and your family when you visit our locations. Each location will be open late one night each week, and all locations will close...
MRC Leader, Sherwin Levinson, wins Mentor Award from National Medical Reserve Corps Association.
This year, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County (GNR) Health Departments is extremely proud to announce our community partner, Sherwin Levinson, won the Mentor Award from the Medical Reserve Corps Program Recognition Awards. The Mentor Award honors Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) leaders that have successfully collaborated...
MRC Leader, Sherwin Levinson, wins Mentor Award from National Medical Reserve Corps Association.
This year, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County (GNR) Health Departments is extremely proud to announce our community partner, Sherwin Levinson, won the Mentor Award from the Medical Reserve Corps Program Recognition Awards. The Mentor Award honors Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) leaders that have successfully collaborated...
Fear the Disease, Not the Vaccine
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 27 – May 4, 2019, and Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments (GNR Health Departments) urge residents to protect infants from vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring our little ones and everyone around them, are vaccinated and up-to-date on their...
Fear the Disease, Not the Vaccine
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 27 – May 4, 2019, and Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments (GNR Health Departments) urge residents to protect infants from vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring our little ones and everyone around them, are vaccinated and up-to-date on their...
April 19th – We Support National Transgender HIV Testing Day at Georgia Gwinnett College
Each year on April 18, National Transgender HIV Testing Day is observed as an opportunity to focus on HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among transgender people. It encourages local testing events and testing campaigns to increase HIV status awareness in transgender populations. GNR Health Departments...
April 19th – We Support National Transgender HIV Testing Day at Georgia Gwinnett College
Each year on April 18, National Transgender HIV Testing Day is observed as an opportunity to focus on HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among transgender people. It encourages local testing events and testing campaigns to increase HIV status awareness in transgender populations. GNR Health Departments...
HIV Prevention Program Supports Youth
April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). The day was created to educate the public about the impact of HIV/AIDS on young people and to highlight the work going on across the country to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. While youth...
HIV Prevention Program Supports Youth
April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). The day was created to educate the public about the impact of HIV/AIDS on young people and to highlight the work going on across the country to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. While youth...
Food Bank Partners with WIC
Thursday, March 21, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) partnered with Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments’ (GNR) WIC program, hosting a mobile food pantry outside the Lawrenceville Health Center on Grayson Highway. The event was open specifically to participants in the Women, Infants,...
Food Bank Partners with WIC
Thursday, March 21, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) partnered with Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments’ (GNR) WIC program, hosting a mobile food pantry outside the Lawrenceville Health Center on Grayson Highway. The event was open specifically to participants in the Women, Infants,...
Diabetes Alert Day!
Diabetes affects about 30.3 million Americans or about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly 1 in 4 adults living with diabetes and worse, 7.2 million Americans, are unaware that they have the disease. Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to complications like...
5 Things to Know About Tuberculosis (TB)
1. Is TB still a public health problem worldwide and in the United States? Fact: TB is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. One-third of the world’s population is infected with the bacteria that causes TB, and each year, over 9 million people around the...
Diabetes Alert Day!
Diabetes affects about 30.3 million Americans or about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly 1 in 4 adults living with diabetes and worse, 7.2 million Americans, are unaware that they have the disease. Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to complications like...
5 Things to Know About Tuberculosis (TB)
1. Is TB still a public health problem worldwide and in the United States? Fact: TB is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. One-third of the world’s population is infected with the bacteria that causes TB, and each year, over 9 million people around the...
Keep Your Preteen Safe – Vaccinate Them Today
Vaccinate your preteen today so they can have healthy tomorrow. In an effort to protect every adult and child, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments is joining the Georgia Department of Public Health in recognizing March 11-15, 2019 as Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week....
Keep Your Preteen Safe – Vaccinate Them Today
Vaccinate your preteen today so they can have healthy tomorrow. In an effort to protect every adult and child, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments is joining the Georgia Department of Public Health in recognizing March 11-15, 2019 as Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week....
HIV Prevention Starts With Me
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. Every year on March 10, and throughout the month of March, national and community organizations come together to show...
HIV Prevention Starts With Me
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. Every year on March 10, and throughout the month of March, national and community organizations come together to show...
Diseases Can Travel and Spread Easily
You may have never seen a case of polio or diphtheria, but these diseases still occur in other countries. For example, measles is rare in the United States because of vaccination, but it is still common around the world. Unvaccinated travelers who are infected while...
Diseases Can Travel and Spread Easily
You may have never seen a case of polio or diphtheria, but these diseases still occur in other countries. For example, measles is rare in the United States because of vaccination, but it is still common around the world. Unvaccinated travelers who are infected while...
February 7, 2019 – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This year’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day theme is “Together for Love: Stop HIV Stigma”. It highlights the messages of the Act Against AIDS, Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign. Let’s Stop HIV Together raises awareness that we all have a role to play in stopping...
February 7, 2019 – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This year’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day theme is “Together for Love: Stop HIV Stigma”. It highlights the messages of the Act Against AIDS, Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign. Let’s Stop HIV Together raises awareness that we all have a role to play in stopping...
Get Screened: January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! The Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments encourage every woman to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their healthcare provider about cervical health! Nearly 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
Get Screened: January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! The Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments encourage every woman to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their healthcare provider about cervical health! Nearly 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
Flood Safety
Flood Awareness More people drown in their cars than anywhere else during a flood. People believe the weight of their car will keep them on the road. Think about it for a moment. An aircraft carrier weighs 97,000 tons and it floats. A foot of...
Infant Ibuprofen Recalled Nationwide in Select Stores
U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued a Nationwide Recall of Infant’s Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension in CVS, Walmart and Family Dollar. The product is a Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) that is used as a pain reliever or fever reducer. The recall was issued due to...
Be Ready For Winter Weather
Winter Weather has been unpredictable in Georgia this season, which is why it’s so important to understand what you and your family can do to stay safe and warm during extreme cold temperatures. Fore more detailed information, visit Ready Gov or CDC Winter Weather websites....
E.coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
CDC has narrowed its warning to consumers regarding E. coli 0157: H7 associated with romaine lettuce. U.S. Consumers should not eat and retailers and restaurants should not serve or sell any romaine lettuce harvested from the central coastal growing regions of northern and central California....
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Award Winners
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County (GNR) Health Departments is extremely proud to announce our health director, Lloyd M. Hofer, MD, MPH, has won the Distinguished Leader Healthcare Award through the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Hofer has served as the CEO and Medical Director...
Diabetes Awareness Month 2018
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it’s not controlled. One in 10 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 30 million people....
Parents’ S.O.S. 2018
Please join GNR Health and GCAPP as we present Parents’ S.O.S! Tuesday, October 30th at 6 PM to 8 PM at Meadowcreek High School. Oftentimes parents tell us they feel uncomfortable or unprepared to discuss certain topics or events with their children. Parents’ S.O.S! workshop...
One Shot to Skip the Flu
Recently, the CDC reported that positive influenza (flu) tests in the Southeast were up almost 23 percent, and Georgia moved into the “widespread” category for flu. There have been more than 400 hospitalizations and nine confirmed flu-related deaths in the state (as of January 3)....
Food, Water & Other Safety After a Storm
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, ensure that your food and water sources are safe for consumption and your home is safe from mold. Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes...
World Rabies Day
Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. The virus is secreted in saliva and is generally transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Less commonly, rabies can be transmitted when saliva from a rabid animal comes in...
HIV AIDS Aging Day
Information Contributed by AIDSinfo September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day—a day to highlight the challenges of HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care that older Americans face. Although HIV risk factors are similar for all adults, older adults may be less aware of...
Food, Water & Other Safety After a Storm
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, ensure that your food and water sources are safe for consumption and your home is safe from mold. Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes...
Preparedness Month 2018
Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How. Information Contributed by Ready.Gov National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, is a reminder that we all must prepare now and throughout the year. This year NPM is focused on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen. Prepare Now....
WIC Farmer’s Market – August 29 – 31
Wednesday, August 29 to Friday, August 31, 9 am – 1 pm, Gwinnett County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program is hosting a farmer’s market outside of the Lilburn Square WIC Center, located at 5342 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lilburn, GA 30047. ...
Prevent West Nile Virus
Prevent West Nile Virus The easiest and best way to avoid West Nile Virus is to prevent mosquito bites is to Tip N’ Toss. After every rain fall, tip and toss standing water and debris around your property. Preventing mosquito bites begins with the Five...
LILBURN WIC MOVED TO NORCROSS HEALTH CENTER!
As of October 1st, the Lilburn WIC Office has moved to the Norcross Health Center located at 5030 Georgia Belle Court. If you have any more questions, call us at 770-513-9738
...Find the Missing Millions – World Hepatitis Day
Information contributed by World Hepatitis Alliance Toolkit: World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. One of just four...
2018 Back To School Immunizations
Every year, thousands of Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County children prepare to enter Kindergarten/school with the familiar rush to purchase school supplies, tour new classrooms and be introduced to new teachers and friends. Through a little early prevention, your child can look forward to a...
2018 HIV Testing Day
In honor of National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, GNR Health Departments is encouraging you to get tested for HIV. We’ll be highlighting the Doing It My Way Campaign from the CDC. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates. HIV...
June Is Men’s Health Month—Get Involved
Did you know there was a month entirely dedicated to raising awareness for issues impacting the health and wellness of men and boys? The month also coincides with Men’sHealthWeek (June11-17), a special awareness period created by Congress, and the #ShowUsYourBlue campaign on June 16 where...
Tobacco Breaks Hearts
Every year, on May 31st, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use. This year’s focus will be on the use of tobacco and risk of cardiovascular disease. Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular...
May Is Healthy Vision Month!
Many Americans see the doctor every year for a physical. Lots of us also schedule regular visits to the dentist to get our teeth cleaned. But what about our eyes? The fact is, more than 23 million American adults have never had an eye exam....
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month 2018
Asthma According to the CDC, Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack. Asthma...
The Importance of Hand Hygiene
It’s easy to transfer germs, especially in a healthcare setting where there are multiple patients who are sick. Handwashing has been a form of personal hygiene for centuries. And though handwashing with soap and water was something practiced among doctors and medical students, in the...
Georgia Counties Share Car Seat Mini Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 29, 2017 ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH), Injury Prevention Program announces the 2018 recipients of Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grants. The grants help county health departments and their community partners reduce the number of injuries and deaths among...
Driving Tips for Safe Holiday Travel
Most families plan a holiday get-together this time of year. Whether you’re heading to Grandma’s cottage or to a favorite vacation spot to celebrate, these simple tips will help make your drive a smooth and safe one: Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained. Give yourself...
Don’t let the flu catch up to you!
The holidays are almost here, and that means family gatherings and holiday parties where people can be in close proximity of each other. Don’t let the flu bring you down. National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec. 3-9, and the Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale County Health Departments...
GNR ‘s Preventative Health Team named finalist in Gwinnett Chamber Healthcare Awards
The Gwinnett Chamber is pleased to honor leading individuals and organizations who make an impact on the community with its annual Healthcare Awards on December 12. This program raises awareness and illustrates best practices to emulate, while enhancing the quality of care.
...Silent Lung Cancer Killers: Asbestos and Radon
Progress Has Been Made But There Is Still Work To Do! According to the Lung Cancer Awareness Month Coalition, rates of new lung cancer cases have fallen for both men and women over the years. However, though rates have fallen for lung cancer, the CDC...
Put On Your Cape and Take Stand Against Diabetes
Diabetes has several forms: Type 1 & Type 2. What’s the big difference? According to the ADA, Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form...
Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free
Red Ribbon Week is a time when people and communities unite to take a stand against drugs and promote a drug-free lifestyle. The campaign started when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camerena in 1985. The Red Ribbons are used as a...
Tips and Tricks for Dental Hygiene Awareness Month
Brush Research shows that brushing for two minutes is the single most important method for decreasing plaque and preventing cavities, gingivitis and other plaque-related diseases. Brushing for two minutes twice a day is crucial to maintaining healthy smiles. Tip: Remember to replace your...
Groundbreaking for New GNR Administrative Building
The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments (GNR) are pleased to announce the groundbreaking of their new District Administrative Building located at 2570 Riverside Parkway in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The new building will be a little over 31,000 square feet and will house district staff...
Mosquitos & Hurricanes
Things to Know Adult mosquitoes don’t generally survive high winds during a hurricane. However, the mosquito eggs laid in the soil by floodwater mosquitoes during previous floods will hatch. This results in very large populations of floodwater mosquitoes. Most of these mosquitoes are considered nuisance...
Opening a Compassionate Shelter?
For those who have recently opened or are planning to open a Compassionate Shelter / Good Samaritan Shelter, please contact Public Health. We’d like to track those opening in our area and ensure you’re in contact with our Environmental Health and Epidemiologists. Evacuee safety is...
Electricity-Dependent Residents
The Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments would like to remind all citizens that if you or someone in your home has electricity-dependent medical needs, please contact your electricity provider IMMEDIATELY.
...Deal expands state of emergency to include all 159 counties
Acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command and ahead of heavy rains, strong wind and potential flooding from Hurricane Irma, Gov. Nathan Deal today expanded the emergency declaration to include an additional 65 counties. The state of emergency now includes all 159...
2017 – Breast Fest Happening!
Here Are The Details! Date? August 16th, 2017 Time? 9 AM- 3PM Where? 5342 Lawrenceville Hwy NW, Lilburn, GA 30047 Our Lilburn WIC Clinic is hosting a community breastfeeding event where nursing mothers, pregnant women, and their families/friends can come together and support each other...
Latch On During World Breastfeeding Week
Global Big Latch On events take place at registered locations around the world, where women gather together to breastfeed and offer peer support to each other. Their friends, family and community join this celebration to promote and support breastfeeding. Volunteers from within the community host...
Talk With Me Baby 2017 – Rockdale Health Center!
The Rockdale County Health Department and the Conyers-Rockdale Library System held an event earlier this week to promote the “Talk With Me Baby” initiative. Talk With Me Baby encourages parents and guardians of children from ages 0-3 to speak and read to them in order...
Georgia Food Code Training
The Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Environmental Health Departments will be offering several opportunities for food service owners and managers to attend a food training seminar to better prepare a facility for a health inspection. The seminars are free and open to anyone who wants...
Be Prepared for Biochemical Terror Attacks and Disasters
July is Bioterrorism, Disaster Education & Awareness Month This month, here at Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale Health Departments (GNR), we aim to educate individuals about being prepared for acts of bioterrorism. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 local health departments, health professionals and others...
July 4th – Independence Day & Fireworks!
Stay safe this 4th of July! Follow these recommendations from the National Council on FireWorks Safety Recommended Safety Tips Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. A responsible adult SHOULD supervise...
2017 National HIV Testing Day
In honor of National HIV Testing Day, the Gwinnett Health Departments encourage you to get tested for HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested, as many people with...
2017 World Blood Donor Day
What’s Being Done for World Blood Donor Day? World Health Organization (WHO) is working hard to make sure that there is universal access to safe blood and blood products. The risk of transmission of serious infections, including HIV and hepatitis, through unsafe blood...
Get Involved for Men’s Health Week!
June Is Men’s Health Month…& Week!—Get Involved Did you know there was a month entirely dedicated to raising awareness for issues impacting the health and wellness of men and boys? June will honor the 23rd annual Men’s Health Month. The month also coincides with Men’s...
Pet Preparedness Tips!
Emergencies come in many forms, and they may require anything from a brief absence from your home to permanent evacuation. Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe, so the best thing you can do for yourself and your pet is...
Tobacco Threatens Us All — 2017 World NO Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization is highlighting how tobacco threatens the development of nations worldwide, and is calling on governments to implement strong tobacco control measures. These include banning marketing and advertising of tobacco, promoting plain packaging of tobacco products, raising excise taxes, and making...
5 Important Reasons To Have A Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
Reason One: Illnesses caused by the germs we carry CDC reports the microscopic parasite known as Cryptospoidum or “Crypto” has caused an increasing number of healthy adults and children to become incredibly sick in recent years. While chlorine can kill most germs within minutes, crypto...
Join Thunderclap To Spread Awareness of Hepatitis Testing!
GNR Health takes social media to a whole new level. Ever heard of thunderclap? It’s a new crowdsourcing platform that’s been used by United Nations, the White House, and Beyoncé. It’s an online tool that posts a social media message on behalf of you or...
Celebrate Women’s Health This Week!
National Women’s Health Week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week also serves as a time to encourage women to take...
Don’t Wait, Be Ready for National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week, May 7th – 13th, is your time to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane. It only takes one storm to change your life and community. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an...
Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit
During the nursing graduation pinning ceremony, students take the Florence Nightingale pledge: “I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and...
Sometimes it takes a village: Immunization is a shared responsibility
Lawrenceville, Ga. – Immunization is a shared responsibility. Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. Vaccines not only help protect our children, but can also help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread...
Watch. Educate Yourself. Share.
April 10th is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Greater Than Aids and #endHIV bring you HIV BEATS, an upbeat and informative new series, made in collaboration with YouTube and featuring top social media influencers Todrick Hall, Bob the Drag Queen, Davey Wavey, Zackary Drucker, Catrific,...
About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016
Continued focus on Zika prevention needed Atlanta, Georgia (April 4, 2017) – Of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016, 24 – or about 1 in 10 of them – had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects, according to...
National Public Health Week: Generation Public Health, 1 Billion Steps Challenge, and Walk the Talk
According to the American Public Health Association, “Public Health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play.” This means public health is a part of our daily lives whether we realize it or not. From the...
Help Make STD Awareness Month Contagious!
This April, GNR Health is joining with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support STD Awareness Month! Nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections occur in the United States every year costing the American healthcare system nearly $16 billion in direct medical costs...
Smoke From I-85 Fire – DPH Urges Precautions to Protect Health
ATLANTA (March 30, 2017)– A fire on I-85 and Piedmont Road in Atlanta is sending smoke and burned particles into the air. The wind is now pushing that smoke into areas beyond the immediate area of the fire. There has been no significant toxicity identified...
GNR Health Departments Unite to END TB!
World TB Day is a time to recognize achievements in tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control, and renew our commitment to ending this devastating disease in the United States. Let’s look at the facts: Georgia reported 321 new TB cases in 2015. Gwinnett was among the...
Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
One in three American adults is at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes, which is why Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments are partnering with Diabetes “You Can Win” Foundation to participate in American Diabetes Association Alert Day®.
...March 12-18, 2017: Flood Safety Preparedness Week
Get prepared during Georgia’s Flood Safety Preparedness Week which runs March 12th through March 18th Flooding is a nationwide threat and are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters. Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days that...
March 13-17, 2017 is Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week in Georgia
“Reproduced with permission of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA. All rights reserved.” Parents, set a date to vaccinate your preteen […]
...National Women & Girls HIV / AIDS Awareness Day is March 10th
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. Every year on March 10, and throughout the month of March, national and community organizations come together to show...
February 7th is National Black HIV
February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7, 2017 Greater Than AIDS is releasing a powerful new mini-doc series about how one family is facing HIV together. Presented as part of We Are Family, a campaign that highlights the importance of social support...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! The Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments encourage every woman to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their healthcare provider about cervical health! Nearly 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, a good time to assess how ready we are for emergencies such as natural disasters. Many people ask themselves “Why should I be prepared? Won’t someone come to help me?” Help will come – but depending on the nature of...
State Health Officials Strengthen Ebola Preparedness Outreach, Urge Enhanced Protection
Ensuring Georgia’s medical providers, hospitals, and the general public are prepared for the possibility of Ebola infection in Georgia, no matter how remote, is a top priority of Gov. Nathan Deal’s administration. While only two individuals in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Ebola, both...
Health Department Closed on Columbus Day
All Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day. All locations will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, October 14. Click here to find a location near you and the hours of...
Red Ribbon Week 2014
This October 23rd – 31st, take a visible stand against drugs by celebrating Red Ribbon Week®, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. First established by Congress in 1988, the campaign was created to commemorate the life of Drug Enforcement Administration Agent...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 women born today in the United States...
Health Department Closed on Labor Day
All Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. All locations will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, September 2. Click here to find a location near you and the hours of...
Protection at Every Stage of Life
Infants and Children Vaccines today protect against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, including polio, measles, whooping cough and chickenpox. There are many important reasons to make sure your child is vaccinated: Immunizations can save your child’s life. Vaccination is very safe and effective. Immunizations can...
World Hepatitis Day
Viral hepatitis is a silent epidemic in the United States and more than 4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C. And 85,000 become infected each year. Approximately 15,000 Americans die from liver cancer or chronic liver disease associated with...
Health Department Closed on 4th of July
All Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Please note: On Thursday, July 3, all locations will close at 5 p.m. (This is a change from normal hours for Norcross, Buford, Newton,...
Free HIV Tests* at Health Department on June 27
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign to encourage people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control.” Too many people don’t know they have HIV. In the United States, nearly 1.1 million people are living with HIV, and one in six...
Parents of Preteens: Make a Date to Vaccinate
Let’s face it – nobody likes getting shots. But a shot lasts a second; diseases last much longer. Beginning this year, there is a new Georgia Department of Public Health rule that all students born on or after January 1, 2002 entering or transferring into...
Rockdale County Boil Water Advisory Lifted
The boil water advisory for Rockdale County has been lifted. From the Rockdale Citizen, “The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has given Rockdale Water Resources the all-clear to lift a ‘boil water’ advisory issued early Saturday morning. The advisory was lifted Sunday morning after all samples...
Rockdale County Issues Boil Water Advisory
On Saturday, June 7, Rockdale Water Resources issued a boil water advisory for all of Rockdale County. For Everyone For personal use, create a supply of water for cooking, drinking, and tooth brushing by bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute. Timing starts...
World No Tobacco Day
May 31 is World no Tobacco Day. Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death. Tobacco kills up to half of its users. Tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, of whom more than 5 million are users and ex users...
Hurricane Preparedness: Know the Terms
Listening to weather reports can sometimes bring a flood of new terms you have never heard before. When dangerous storms approach the area, it is important to know what meteorologists mean. Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a hurricane hazard: Tropical Cyclone: A...
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Storm Ready
Hurricane season usually starts in June and lasts until November, with the peak season from mid-August to late October. Rather than wait, now is the time to learn about these storms and how to best prepare. But what’s the big deal? Metro Atlanta shouldn’t worry...
National Infant Immunization Week
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to promote the benefits of immunizations and to improve the health of children two years old or younger. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the week-long observance established to remind parents and caregivers how important...
Health Department Closed Monday
All Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations will be closed on Monday, April 28. We will reopen during regular business hours on Tuesday. Click here to find a location near you and the hours of operation.
...World Meningitis Day
World Meningitis Day is recognized to raise awareness of meningitis and emphasize the importance of prevention. Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an...
5 Things to Know About Tuberculosis
1. Is TB still a public health problem worldwide and in the United States? Fact: TB is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. One-third of the world’s population is infected with the bacteria that causes TB, and each year, over 9 million people around the...
Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks!
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, March 9, 2014. Don’t forget to “Spring Forward.” Is your emergency preparedness stockpile up to date? When it’s time to change your clocks because of daylight saving time, use it as a reminder to check your preparedness kit to make...
Winter Weather Update
Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments Inclement Weather Notice for Our Patients UPDATED: FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ALL LOCATIONS WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 a.m. UNTIL 4 p.m. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. All Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Department offices and clinics will open at...
February is National Heart Month
February is National Heart Month. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as...
Severe Weather Awareness Week 2014
The week of February 3-7, 2014, has been declared Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia. This is a great time to learn about weather-related topics, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightening and floods. While we cannot prevent severe weather, we can be better prepared for it....
Update January 31: All locations will open at 10 a.m.
All Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31.
...Updated January 30: Health Department Locations Closed
Health Department Locations Closed Thursday, January 30 Due to the continued cold weather and icy road conditions, all Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Department locations will be closed Thursday, January 30. Check back for updates on delays or closings. Are you ready for any...
Health Department Locations to Close Early
Effective 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 28: All Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Department locations are closed for the day. Check back for updates on delays or closings. Are you ready for any type of weather? Check helpful tips here: Be Ready Simple Emergency Kit...
Flu Season Update
Last week the CDC reported that positive influenza (flu) tests in the Southeast were up almost 23 percent, and Georgia moved into the “widespread” category for flu. There have been more than 400 hospitalizations and nine confirmed flu-related deaths in the state (as of January...
Healthy for the Holidays
The holidays offer a perfect opportunity for enjoying loved ones, celebrating life, being grateful, and reflecting on what’s important. They are also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Support health and safety for yourself and others by following some timeless tips for staying...
It’s not too late: Get your flu vaccine today!
After November when you see signs that advertise : “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here,” you might think, “Isn’t it too late for that?” The answer is no, it’s not too late! “Flu season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May,” says...
World AIDS Day – December 1
More than 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV, but one out of every five of them doesn’t know it. World AIDS Day (December 1) is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for...
Great American Smokeout
Health Department offers free Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Great American Smokeout Do you smoke? Does someone you care about smoke? Would you like to quit, or support someone while they quit? Join millions of Americans on Thursday, November 21, as they participate in the Great...
Health Department to Present at Newton County Education Summit
Join the Newton County School System and other community partners for an Education Summit focusing on the future of Newton County. Each summit is scheduled so guests can attend the continental breakfast after registration; the superintendent’s address; and four breakout sessions. Parents, business and community...
World Rabies Day
Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. The virus is secreted in saliva and is generally transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Less commonly, rabies can be transmitted when saliva from a rabid animal comes in...
September is National Preparedness Month
Are you ready to take care of yourself and your family in an emergency situation? Whether an ice storm that has been forecast days in advance or a tornado that occurs suddenly – the need to be prepared is the same. In this interview, Greg...
Health Department Offering Flu Shots at Select Walmart Locations
The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments will be offering flu shots at six area Walmart stores. Days and times vary by location. Buford/Mall of Georgia: 3795 Buford Drive, Buford September 7 – October 5 Saturdays: 11 am – 5 pm Mondays: noon...
Ready For School?
Make sure your child is ready for school! The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments can provide the immunizations and screenings your child needs. Hearing, Dental and Vision Screenings are available for $40.00, and Immunizations will be provided for School-age Children. For immunizations we...
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
More than 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV, but one out of every five of them doesn’t know it. Thursday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. On this day, the Gwinnett County Health Department is offering free HIV testing at...
Gwinnett County Farmers Markets
As we enter the summer months, many communities in Gwinnett County are holding Farmers Markets to make it easier for residents to purchase locally grown foods. These foods do not travel hundreds of miles to get to the markets – local farmers are growing these...
National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6-12. May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Did you know that nursing is the nation’s most trusted profession? In 2012, Americans again voted nurses the most trusted profession in America...
Public Health Week – Day 5: Emergency Preparedness
Did you know that in addition to . . . Inspecting restaurants Providing healthcare services at our centers Educating families on healthy eating and encouraging exercise Investigating diseases The Health Department also prepares for and responds to various forms of disaster that affect the community’s...
Public Health Week – Day 4: Epidemiology
What is Epidemiology? The word is derived from the Greek epi which means “upon,” demos meaning “people,” and logos which means “science/study (of).” Epidemiology is the part of the Health Department that studies the health in populations to understand the causes and patterns of health...
Public Health Week Day 2: Health Center Services
Have you ever visited your local Health Department? Do you know what type of services we provide at our locations? Each center in Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale Counties provide a number of health care services for individuals in our community. Here are just a few:...
Public Health Week
April 1 – 5 is National Public Health Week. So what exactly is Public Health? Public health is about protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire country. Your local Health...
March 20 is Kick Butts Day
Wednesday, March 20, youth across the country – including those in our community – will stand out, speak up and seize control against tobacco. If you don’t smoke – don’t start. Click here for information on Tobacco 101 from the Kick Butts community. If you...
Help Your Kids Be Ready for an Emergency
It may be difficult to talk with your children about the possibility of something “bad” happening. As adults, we know that when we feel prepared, we may be better able to cope with a disaster. Children are no different. Working together as a family, you...
Flood Safety
Flood Awareness More people drown in their cars than anywhere else during a flood. People believe the weight of their car will keep them on the road. Think about it for a moment. An aircraft carrier weighs 97,000 tons and it floats. A foot of...
Lightning Safety
When thunder roars, go inside, for there is no safe place outside in a thunderstorm. Many lightning victims say they were “caught” outside in the storm and couldn’t get to a safe place. Each year more than 300 people are struck by lightning. Many die...
Tornado Safety
A Tornado is the Worst. Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that...
Thunderstorm Safety
Thunder is a Scary Sound. . . That’s because all thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning. In the U.S. an average of 300 people are injured and 80 are killed each year by lightning. Other associated dangers of thunderstorms include tornadoes, strong winds, hail,...
Raising Awareness: Women and Heart Disease
February is a month for hearts. Arguably the most important organ in our bodies, the heart deserves all the attention it gets. Let every heart you see this month remind you to take care of your own! Heart disease is often associated with men. But...
Protect Your Family From Norovirus
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal illness that generally causes vomiting and diarrhea. You may hear people refer to it as the “stomach flu,” but norovirus is not related to the influenza virus, which is primarily a respiratory illness. Every year – especially from November to March...
Make the Choice to Quit Smoking Today
Great American SmokeOut 2012 If you or someone you know is a smoker, the idea of quitting (or helping someone else to quit) has probably crossed your mind. Almost 70% of smokers want to stop smoking, and about 52% of them try to stop each...
Would You have been Prepared for Sandy?
The recent “superstorm” that affected nearly 20 states in the eastern United States has been all over the news lately. Here in Georgia, we escaped with barely a scratch. But what if we had been impacted similarly to what happened in the Northeast? Would you...
Preventing West Nile Virus
Preventing West Nile Virus The easiest and best way to avoid West Nile Virus is to prevent mosquito bites. Preventing mosquito bites begins with the Five D’s of West Nile prevention: Dusk/Dawn – Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus usually bite at dusk and dawn....
$25 Flu Shots Available at Health Department
Flu shots are now available at all Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Department locations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting...
Take a Shot – Get Up to Date!
We all need immunizations (also called vaccines or shots) to help protect us from serious diseases. To help keep our local community safe, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness Month. Shots can prevent infectious diseases like measles,...
Avoid the Rush! Get Back-to-School Exams and Immunizations Now
Every year, thousands of Gwinnett, Netwon and Rockdale County children prepare to enter Kindergarten/school with the familiar rush to purchase school supplies, tour new class rooms and be introduced to new teachers and friends. Through a little early prevention, your child can look forward to...
Residents Urged to Protect Against Extreme Heat
As temperatures rise, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments remind residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses or deaths. The elderly, very young, and people with mental illness and chronic diseases are at higher risk for heat-related death or illness. The Centers...
Tips to Prevent Strokes
Live a Healthy Lifestyle Eat a healthy diet.Choosing healthful meal and snack options can help you avoid stroke and its complications. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.Eating foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber can help prevent...
Free Presentation on Women’s Heart Health
Monday, May 7, at 5:30 pm – Come hear the story of a heart disease survivor. Ms. Alethea Chapman of Covington will speak at the Newton County Health Department on Hazelbrand Road in Covington on Monday May 7, 2012 at 5:30 pm. Chapman is one...
Vaccinate Your Child
Children deserve our best. We invest our time, our energy, and our love into our young ones. That investment deserves protection. Did you know that one of the best ways to protect your children is to make sure they have all of their vaccinations? Immunizations...
What is norovirus?
Norovirus is a stomach and intestinal illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea. You may hear people refer to it as the “stomach flu.” But norovirus is not related to the influenza virus, which is primarily a respiratory illness. Every year – especially from November to...
Family Emergency Preparedness
Family Preparedness The Other Guy’s Bad Luck We are the luckiest people in the world because severe weather never affects us, only the other guy. To help that “Other Guy,” this article was written to prepare him to survive a weather emergency. You might find...
National Wear Red Day
BE THE DIFFERENCE! PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY (February 3, 2012): This year, Go Red For Women is asking women to participate in the 9th Annual National Wear Red Day® on Friday, February 3, 2012, to make ending heart disease a reality. Show your...
How Can You Reduce Your Chances of Catching the Flu?
Did you know that the very simple activity of frequent hand washing is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent the spread of the influenza virus and to keep yourself healthy? Although people around the world clean their hands with water, very...
Quick Preparedness Tip: Simple Emergency Kit for your car
Quick Preparedness Tip A small bag of essentials in your car is really all you need should you have a flat tire or be stranded for an extended period of time. Here are a few things to keep on hand in your car, in case...
Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments Launch New Website
GWINNETT – The Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments announces the launch of its new agency website – old.gnrhealth.com. The new website has a fresh look and a wide range of improved site features to better serve as a source of information to the...
Weight For Us: Environment
Part four of a community discussion on a healthy eating, physical activity and healthy body weight. To begin at part one – click here. How does our environment support healthy weight? How can we influence how our environment looks? What in our environment supports us...
Weight For Us: Policies
Part three of a community discussion on a healthy eating, physical activity and healthy body weight. To continue to part four – click here. Policies set the guidelines for how we behave. You can have a “personal policy” for what you eat and how physically...
Weight For Us: Physical Activity
Part two of a community discussion on a healthy eating, physical activity and healthy body weight. To continue to part three – click here. If you are an adult – are you active for at least 150 minutes each week? If you are under 18...
Weight For Us
Part one of a community discussion on healthy eating, physical activity and healthy body weight. Continue to part two – click here. So why are we interested in talking about this? Why all the interest in healthy weight? We have all seen in the news...
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...COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update
On March 29, 2022, CDC updated its recommendations to allow certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial COVID-19 vaccine booster dose at least 4 months ago to be eligible for another mRNA booster dose. Adults who received a...
Healthy Halloween Tips
While cases of COVID-19 are declining, our area is still experiencing high transmission. Keep your lil’ pumpkins protected this Halloween by practicing the following: Choose to wear masks. Keep your distance from others outside of your household. Wash your hands often. Stay home if sick....
Internship Center
Human Resources department works as a team to provide effective service and vital information to employees, retirees, and the public with compassion, dignity, and respect in a fair and equitable manner. Our goal is to foster an environment for employees to succeed, develop, and enhance...
What You Need to Know about Ebola
Ebola has taken center stage recently in the news. The 2014 Ebola outbreak is affecting multiple countries in West Africa, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first travel-associated case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States. While...