COVID-19 vaccines will be administered through District 2 Public Health

In partnership with District 2 PublicHealth, Forsyth County will be offering COVID-19 vaccines to eligibleresidents, by appointment only, on Monday, April 19, and Tuesday, April 20, atthe Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College (3410 Ronald ReaganBlvd.).

Information regarding the appointmentprocess in multiple languages can be found by clicking here.

Beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April14, eligible residents can clickhere to request anappointment through the Georgia Department of Public Health’s registrationsystem. Please note, the registration tool offers multiple locations throughoutthe state where vaccines are available. Forsyth County residents seeking anappointment are encouraged to select the Forsyth Conference Center at LanierTechnical College location. Appointments can also be made by calling1-888-426-5073.

The vaccination event is made possibleby a FEMA grant, approved by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners duringtheir March 4 meeting.

“We are pleased to have received grantfunding to provide more vaccination appointments for residents,” said ForsythCounty EMA Director Chris Grimes. “The grant, which is a 100% match from FEMA,allows us to acquire additional equipment needed, to hire additional medicalstaff, rent the space needed for the event and to provide public outreach.”

The FEMA grant also allows ForsythCounty’s Public Transportation Department the ability to provide a ride to andfrom the vaccination site for County residents in need of transportation.Residents are eligible for two total round trips at no cost. To arrangetransportation for a scheduled vaccine appointment, call 770-781-2195.

For information on COVID-19 vaccines,please click here. More vaccination events in partnershipwith District 2 Public Health will be announced as vaccine supply is madeavailable.