AUGUSTA HEALTH COVID AND VACCINE UPDATE:  April 13, 2022

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Date: April 13, 2022
Categories: Health Focused, Covid-19

Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Health:

  • Total doses given at Augusta Health Vaccination Clinics:                                115,193
  • Community members fully-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics:                  47,511
  • Boosters                                                                                                                         23,249
  • Children age 5-11                                                                                                          3,298

Current COVID Situation
COVID activity in the community and at Augusta Health is low.  In the past week, however, activity in the testing center and at the MABS (monoclonal antibody) infusion clinic has increased. 

Our Augusta Health testing positivity rate for the week of April 3-9 was 6.9%.  The positivity rate for the month of March was 7.9%. the lowest since July, 2021 when the rate was 6.8%.  Our current inpatient COVID-19 census is 4, with one  death over the past week.

In the 24 hours preceding 9:00 am on Wednesday, April 13, 15 new positive cases of COVID were diagnosed at Augusta Health testing sites. 

On April 18, 2022, the Vaccination Clinics and MABS (monoclonal antibody infusion clinics) will be combined at one location in the Waynesboro Primary Care/Urgent Care location at 201 Lew Dewitt Boulevard in Waynesboro.  The Vaccination Clinic on the Fitness Center Tennis Courts will close at this time.    

  • MABS infusions will be scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays.
  • The first vaccination clinic next week, and in the new location, is on Wednesday, April 20 at 9 am.

Vaccination Eligibility
PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR VACCINE OR BOOSTER at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

The eligibility criteria for each type of vaccine and the timing required for third and fourth doses is explained at https://vaccinate.augustahealth.com/vaccine-appointments/

If you have questions about eligibility, please call Augusta Health’s Vaccination Call Center at 540.332.5122. 

Please bring your COVID Vaccination Record Card to the booster appointment.

Vaccinations in Primary Care Offices
Vaccinations for COVID-19 continue in Augusta Medical Group primary care offices.  Patients who prefer to receive a vaccination or booster from their personal physician should contact their doctor’s office to be scheduled into the next available vaccination appointment block. 

Community-Based Clinics
This week, Augusta Health will provide community-based clinic at the Valley Mission in Staunton and the WARM Shelter in Waynesboro.  Next week, community-based clinics will be conducted at the Embrace Community Center on Thursday, April 21 from 4 pm – 7 pm and at the Building Bridges for the Greater Good event on Saturday, April 23 from 12 noon—3 pm at the Booker T. Washington Community Center.

To date, almost 10,700 vaccines have been administered at clinics within vulnerable communities by the Augusta Health Task Force.  Community organizations that would like to partner with Augusta Health for a Vaccination Clinic can contact VaccinationTaskForce@augustahealth.com for more information on the requirements.

Large Vaccination Clinics at the Waynesboro Primary Care/Urgent Care
201 Lew Dewitt Boulevard in Waynesboro

Please make an appointment for these clinics. 

Go to vaccinate.augustahealth.com to view the links and schedule an appointment.  Information about new clinics, the links and the criteria for each link, are posted as available.  Upcoming clinics are:

First dose, second dose and booster dose available to those age 12 and older.  Only Pfizer vaccine is available for those age 12-17.  Those 18 and older can receive any vaccine.  A parent of guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18.  Please verify criteria before registration.  

  • Friday, April 22:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 5 pm for those age 12 and older.  

First dose, second dose and booster dose available to those age 12 and older.  Only Pfizer vaccine is available for those age 12-17.  Those 18 and older can receive any vaccine.  A parent of guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18.  Please verify criteria before registration.  

Vaccination Call Center
Not everyone has access to the internet.  Others just have questions.  For assistance, call Augusta Health’s Vaccination Call Center at 540.332.5122.  The Call Center is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm to answer questions and help to schedule vaccination appointments.

We appreciate our continued partnership with CSHD as we work together to provide vaccines to all in the community who need them.