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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) announced that its Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD), in partnership with the Georgia Army National Guard, received a prestigious 2020 Army Community Partnership Award. The award, presented by The Department of the Army, recognizes exceptional partnerships that encourage continued collaboration to improve readiness, drive modernization and enhance quality of life initiatives throughout the Army.

The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for emergency use and may be administered to Medicaid and CHIP members ages 16 and older by qualified providers.  The current reimbursement rate for the administration of the vaccine is $10 per dose. The appropriate codes, descriptions, and reimbursement rates are listed in the chart inside...

For the most up-to-date information on Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, please visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website and read the state’s interim draft outlining plans for a phased approach to vaccination, critical populations, vaccination provider enrollment and recruitment, and more: Interim COVID-19 vaccination plan.