Fulton County Medical Reserve Corps

Child vaccination rates have been lower than average during the pandemic. Vaccination is an important way to keep children safe from serious infections. Check with your pediatrician to make sure your child’s vaccinations are up to date.

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has passed the FDA's safety review and is once again cleared for use. More from the FDA and CDC: http://ow.ly/a3pJ30rGcjs

Rates of COVID-19 are going down. The current 7-day average of new daily cases is 53,934, a 16% decrease from the previous week. Don’t let your guard down. If ...you’re not fully vaccinated, keep practicing healthy habits to slow the spread. Wear a mask that fits snugly over your nose and mouth. Stay at least 6 feet from others. Get a vaccine as soon as you can. Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces. Wash your hands with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. See more COVID-19 case data: https://bit.ly/36EDJQI.

Our volunteers have been working hard at multiple vaccine distribution centers in Fulton County. They have helped the county reach a milestone of administering over 360,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the past few months!

"If you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you can start doing some things again, like gathering indoors with other fully vaccinated friends and family without wearing a mask. You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (like relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of them is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3btJaFU."

"Despite more Americans being vaccinated every day, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing in some parts of the country. Cases are increasing among young people who have not yet been vaccinated. Continued use of prevention measures like wearing a mask and staying at least 6 feet apart from others, even if you’re fully vaccinated, will help stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more about the state of the pandemic in the COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review: http://bit.ly/CDTweeklyreview."

Meet Priscilla Borders, the Fulton MRC treasurer! Priscilla is an attorney, with 23 years of federal service, retiring in 2019 as a Senior Attorney-Adviser from the Social Security Administration. Other professional accomplishments include certification in Human Resources (SHRM-CP) and she is a registered neutral in General Civil Mediation. She is a graduate of Seton Hall University, School of Law, and Rutgers University. She has over 20 years of community and nonprofit outre...ach and engagement experience, inclusive of serving in varied leadership roles throughout the Georgia PTA organization, advocating for her neighborhood public schools, supporting parents and families in the community, and addressing the needs of children in foster care. Most recently, she completed the Spring 2020 class of United Way of Greater Atlanta Volunteer Involvement Program. She currently works for the Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative and the Children’s Interfaith Movement. Priscilla and her family reside in the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District of Old Fourth Ward.

Sunday, November 29th COVID-19 Situation Update: Total GA Cases: 418,936 Total Fulton Cases: 37,238 Total GA Deaths: 8,775 Total Fulton Deaths: 667

We know that large gatherings such as weddings are high risk for COVID-19 spread, but did you know these gatherings can pose a risk in the community to people who didn't attend as well? A wedding reception with 55 guests in Maine was linked to 177 COVID-19 cases including 7 deaths and outbreaks at a long-term care facility and a correctional facility. This report highlights the need for reducing the size of gatherings, always wearing masks, and maintaining social distancing. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6945a5.htm

Think carefully about your holiday plans this year to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Take multiple steps to layer your protection and help prevent the spread: Reduce the size of your gathering--consider immediate family only, household members only, or only inviting a guest if they would otherwise be alone during the holiday. Ask everyone that doesn't live in the home to wear a mask and keep their distance when not eating. Host the holidays outdoors if you ca...n. Otherwise, try to provide ventilation by opening a window or turning on a fan. Ask everyone to get tested before coming, but remember that a negative test doesn't mean you can safely remove masks. Ask everyone to limit their social contacts and outings as much as possible for 2 weeks before the holiday. Consider hosting a small, masked, socially distant gathering without food so you can see friends and family without the risks of being indoors, unmasked, or sharing food/utensils. Learn more about preventing COVID-19 at holiday gatherings: https://www.cdc.gov//2019-/daily-life-coping/holidays.html See more

"More than 194,000 new COVID-19 cases were identified" last Thursday. This is a record high number of cases for one day in the US. "Do your part to slow the spread and save lives. Stay home when possible. Wear a mask over your mouth AND nose. Stay at least 6 feet apart from people who do not live in your household and avoid crowds. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.... Get the facts: https://bit.ly/3bGvO6p." See more

Thank you, veterans! We appreciate your service and hope you have a safe and happy Veterans Day.