AUGUSTA HEALTH COVID AND VACCINE UPDATE: May 2, 2022

Date: May 2, 2022
Categories: Health Focused, Covid-19

Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Health:

Total doses given at Augusta Health Vaccination Clinics: 116,688
Community members fully-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 47,526
Boosters 25,682
Children age 5-11 3,298

Current COVID Situation
COVID census 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. The community positivity rate is also on the rise. COVID is still in the community: Please be aware of any symptoms you may have and mask and be tested as needed. Remember to wash your hands and social distance.

Our Augusta Health testing positivity rate for the week of April 24-30 was 12.5%, and for the month of April was 11.1%. These are significant increases over the 6.9% reported for the first week of April and the 7.9% positivity rate for the month of March.

Our current inpatient COVID-19 census is 2, with no deaths over the past week. In the 24 hours preceding 9:00 am on Monday, May 2, 10 new positive cases of COVID were diagnosed at Augusta Health testing sites. COVID testing is available at any Augusta Health Urgent Care Center.

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
Augusta Health will provide community-based clinic at the WARM Shelters this week and at Oak Grove Ministries in Waynesboro on Saturday, May 14 from 9:30 am until 12 noon.

To date, more than 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
The address is 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:

Monday, May 2: 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.

Wednesday, May 4: Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 5 pm for those age 12 and older.

Friday, May 6: Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 5 pm for those age 12 and older.

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.