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Your County Health Department is Your One-Stop Spot for all School Health Requirements!

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If the new school year hasn't already begun in your area, it will soon. Is your child fully ready to start a successful new year by meeting all *Georgia school health requirements? If not, it's not too late! You can safely, conveniently, and affordably get any or all of it done at a one-stop spot. Our county health departments in North Georgia provide school children with the required Hearing, Dental, Vision and BMI/Nutrition Screenings, and Immunizations.

The health departments charge a total of $60 for all the above screenings and $21.90 for each required immunization for children who are uninsured or underinsured - however, no one will be turned away for inability to pay. For those who have medical coverage, our health departments accept Medicaid (including Amerigroup, CareSource, Peachstate and WellCare) and health insurance plans such as Peachcare for Kids, HUMANA, AETNA, United Health Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ambetter, CIGNA, Coventry, etc.

Vaccination recommendations for students attending school in Georgia, along with Form 3231, can be found at dph.georgia.gov/schoolvaccines.

Call YOUR county health department for an appointment today!

Here are the phone numbers and addresses for all six county health departments in the North Georgia Health District:

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The North Georgia Health District is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This District is comprised of six counties including Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Many programs and services exist throughout the district, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the people of North Georgia.

Our Vision

Our vision for the North Georgia Health District is healthy people, families and communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and protect the health of the people in the North Georgia Health District wherever they live, work and play, through population-based preventive programs including:

  Prevention of epidemics and the spread of disease
  Protection against environmental hazards
  Injury prevention
  Promotion and encouragement of healthy behaviors
  Responding to disasters and assisting communities to recover
  Assisting communities in assessing the quality and accessibility of health services.