DECATUR, GA– Due to the Labor Day holiday, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s offices and regional health centers will be closed on Friday and Monday, however, COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccine will be available throughout the weekend for community members.
COVID-19 testing in the parking lot of the North DeKalb Health Center is available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and will be unaffected by the holiday. COVID-19 vaccine will be available at the Doraville MARTA station, in addition to planned mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Mobile clinics can be found be visiting dekalbhealth.net/mobile-covid-19-vaccination-clinic/#calendar.
Locations will operate with the following hours:
| Doraville MARTA Station Vaccination Site | North DeKalb Health Center COVID-19 Testing (Parking Lot) |
Board of Health COVID-19 Call Center |
Board of Health Offices and Regional Health Centers | |
| Friday,
Sept. 3 |
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CLOSED |
| Saturday, Sept. 4 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Monday, Sept. 6 | 9:00 a.m. – noon | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. – noon | CLOSED |
Registration is required for COVID-19 testing. To register for a COVID-19 testing appointment at North DeKalb, visit dekalbhealth.net/covid-19-testings/. A driver’s license or identification card is not required. In the event that an appointment is not available with the Board of Health, this webpage also provides additional COVID-19 testing options in the county.
Individuals seeking vaccination at the Doraville site can still register and schedule an appointment via the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Vaccine Registration and Administration Solution (VRAS) system, via the Board of Health’s website, by visiting dphvaccineGA.com or by simply walking up for service at the site. The registration website is available in English and Spanish.
For individuals without computer access, DPH provides a vaccine scheduling hotline. The phone number is 888-457-0186. This hotline, which offers assistance in languages other than English, is staffed Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and on weekends from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, visit dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine or call 888-357-0169.
