Opportunities for COVID19 Vaccine

COVID19 vaccine distribution is being overseen by the county departments of public health. Empower Family Medicine has requested for pandemic enrollment to be a vaccine distribution site with approval pending.  We will make our best effort to secure vaccine doses, particularly for our homebound patients and their caregivers.  In the meantime, this page will be regularly updated with locations you can receive a COVID19 vaccine in Dekalb County.
WHO CAN CURRENTLY GET A COVID19 VACCINE? ​
Georgia is currently administering vaccine in phase 1A to include healthcare workers, first responders, adults age 65+ and their caregivers.  If you are a caregiver you may need a letter for verification. Please call the office to request one if needed.

USING WEBSITES TO SCHEDULE
Because of the way vaccines are stored, the need to dispense quickly and the very high demand, time windows for scheduling will open and close week to week at the websites below.  You may find that the website servers are down due to heavy traffic, or there will be days when no time slots are available.  If this occurs, check the website again at another time or day.
NOTIFICATIONS
Georgia residents in DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton County: Text “vax” to (678) 679-0250. Then reply with your county and vaccine phase and you’ll be notified when to log on to the dept of public health websites for covid vaccine appt.

Locations:

Dekalb County Public Health

Starting Monday January 11th, the DeKalb County Board of Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines to adults 65 and older along with their caretakers. Vaccinations will be offered at two of the county’s drive-thru testing locations: the BrandsMart USA site in Doraville, 5000 Motors Industrial Way, and the former Sam’s Club site in Stonecrest, 2994 Turner Hill Road.   Click here for registration.

Morehouse School of Medicine

Community Vaccination Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm, Accepting healthcare workers and Georgians 75 years of age and older.​  Please email your name and phone number to covidvaccine@msm.edu to register.  

Location: 
Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA 30310

Use 451 Lee Street for your GPS and enter through the security gate located on Lee Street.
Kaiser Permanante

Kaiser Corporation will be vaccinating the general public, not just Kaiser patients.  Call Kaiser Permanente Georgia's Appointment Scheduling Contact Center at 404-365-0966. Listen carefully to prompts that will route you to general customer service, not Kaiser patient scheduling.
Emory Healthcare
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If you have been treated by any Emory employed physician in the last 3 years or have an appointment as a new patient with any Emory physician scheduled, you can receive a COVID19 vaccine at the Emory vaccination site by clicking here.
Kroger Pharmacy
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Kroger Pharmacy is now vaccinating adults in phase 1A. Use this link to look for available vaccine appointments at Kroger pharmacies. Enter the zip code desired.  Under step 2, "Choose Vaccines" for "Categories" choose "All Vaccines" and check the box for COVID-19 Vaccine. Follow the prompts to book an appointment.
Publix Pharmacy

Publix will begin COVID19 vaccination appointments January 15th for distribution beginning January 16th.  Click here to make an appointment.

Briarcliff Pharmacy

Located at 2724 Clairmont Rd NE Ste A
Atlanta GA 30329.  ​Please email Contact@BriarcliffRX.com to schedule an appointment.

VACCINE INFORMATION

Pfizer Vaccine Information Sheet
​    *Given as two doses at least 3 weeks apart
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Moderna Vaccine Information Sheet
     *Given as two doses at least 4 weeks apart

After your vaccine, please use your smartphone to enroll in V-Safe, the CDC text app to  track any potential side effects from the vaccine.  Instructions for how to use V-Safe will be provided at the time of your vaccine.
Vaccination Sites Across Georgia
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This Georgia Department of Public Health directory lists locations in each county across the state administering COVID19 vaccine.
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