Georgia was one of the hardest-hit areas in the U.S., ranking high among all states for positive COVID-19 case and death counts. It has also held one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation. Despite these statistics, many communities lacked sufficient resources to address the life-threatening pandemic.

CORE Georgia was established in April 2020, following the launch of a statewide COVID-19 response program. As the pandemic continued to reveal and deepen gaps in equitable health access, CORE adapted to provide mobile and in-home testing – and eventually vaccine services to disproportionally impacted communities. Alongside our partners, we operated a free mass COVID-19 testing site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, an innovative mobile testing unit operation bringing services directly to communities, Case Investigation and Resource Coordination program, and a statewide mobile vaccination program.