CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED CDC INFORMATION ON VACCINE AND BOOSTER RECOMMENDATIONS (INCLUDING 4TH DOSE)
EHS RETAIL PHARMACY
NOW OFFERING COVID-19 BIVALENT BOOSTER & FLU SHOTS
COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters, and Flu Shots are available on a Walk-in Basis Only. We are no longer scheduling appointments by phone OR online. Please enter through the ER Entrance.
- MODERNA VACCINES: Mondays and Wednesdays ONLY, 10am – 4pm.
- PFIZER VACCINES: Monday through Friday, 10am – 4pm.
CURRENT EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL VISITATION POLICY
Emergency Department: Standarad visitation policy is once again in effect.
Hospital Inpatients (in Med-Surge): 8:30 am-8:30 pm, standard policy in effect.
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center: Click for more information.
Morrison’s Café is Open: Click here for hours and information
SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE AT EFFINGHAM HEALTH SYSTEM
In response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 in our county, we are taking special measures in our facilities to ensure the safety of our patients and our staff.
- Masks are now optional on all EHS properties for Patients and Visitors.
- Unvaccinated employees will be asked to wear Level 1 masks.
Our goal is to keep our community healthy!
PATIENT & VISITOR SCREENING, IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
All entrances to Effingham Hospital will have signs asking if you have any of the following:
1) A positive viral test for SARS-CoV-2,
2) Symptoms of COVID-19, or
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
3) Close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection (for patients and visitors) or a higher-risk exposure (for healthcare personnel (HCP).
If you answer yes to any of these questions, please do not visit the Care and Rehabilitation Center, Med-Surg, or Cancer Care Center. If you are coming to be seen in the Emergency Department and answer yes to any of these questions, please see an EHS employee immediately.
IMPORTANT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MESSAGE
It is essential that we prioritize COVID testing in the emergency room for patients who are severely ill and have life-threatening emergencies or those who require hospitalization.
All other patients with suspected COVID or exposure to COVID will be given instructions to go home and quarantine per CDC guidance. We will advise them when to seek emergency care and to follow up with their primary care physician as appropriate.
YOUR ROLE IN STAYING SAFE
- The good habits we have learned, like careful hand-washing, cloth face covers, and social distancing, will continue to be important. Learn more about what you can do to protect yourself and your family, and stop the spread of COVID-19. Click here to visit the CDC website for more information.
- Please get vaccinated and help us to SAVE LIVES.
Click here for 8 things to know and answers to frequently asked questions.
COVID-19 Testing Update
DPH no longer offers drive-through COVID-19 testing on the Effingham Health System campus. For more information on the nearest free PCR testing sites, including self-test kiosks in Savannah, visit https://covid19.gachd.org/covid-19-screening-and-testing…/.
Free Rapid self-test kits are available at the Effingham County Board of Health.
INFORMATION HOTLINE & LINKS
(844) 442-2681
Georgia Department of Public Health’s hotline provides COVID-19 updates.
DPH Coastal Health District Vaccine Distribution Update
Statewide COVID-19 Information (DPH)
How to Protect Yourself, Symptoms & What to Do if You are Sick (CDC)
Preventing Coronavirus Spread in Our Community (CDC)
CDC Workplace Guidelines for Employers
NEWS MEDIA HOTLINE ONLY
(912) 755-1091
This line is for official news media only. No information will be given to non-media individuals calling this line.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to support our healthcare heroes during this pandemic.
Click for a full list of these generous people and businesses.
TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY
Tips from the World Health Organization:
Wash Your Hands Frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately. Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
These Tips are from the World Health Organization (WHO). For more information on how to help fight the spread of COVID-19, click here to visit their website.