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Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Health:

• Total doses given at Augusta Health Vaccination Clinics: 118,725
• Community members fully-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 47,586
• Boosters: 27,643
• Children age 5-11: 3,339

Current COVID Situation

The CDC reports that Augusta County’s COVID-19 Community Level is Low.  Please remember to:

• Wear a mask—people with symptoms, a positive COVID-19 test, or exposure to someone with COVID should wear a mask to protect others;
• Get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms;
• Stay current on vaccinations;
• Wash your hands and socially distance.

Masking is required within all Augusta Health facilities. New Visitation Policy restrictions are effective June 20, 2022 at 8:00 am. They are available at: https://www.augustahealth.com/patients-visitors/visitor-resources/visiting-information/

COVID-19 daily census at Augusta Health has remained steady at 5 to 10 patients.  Our current inpatient COVID-19 census is 5, with one COVID-related death over the past week.  In the 24 hours preceding 9:00 am on Friday, June 17, 18 new positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed at Augusta Health testing sites.  There have been a total of 108 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed this week.  

COVID-19 testing is available at any Augusta Health Urgent Care Center. 

The MABS (monoclonal antibody) Infusion Clinic, located at the Waynesboro Urgent Care Center, is open on Monday and Thursday (physician referral necessary).

Our Augusta Health testing positivity rate for the week of June 5-11 was 15.9%. For the week of May 29 – June 4, the rate was 25.9%. For the month of May, the rate was 22.1%.

Vaccination Eligibility

PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR VACCINE OR BOOSTER at vaccinate.augustahealth.com. Please bring your COVID Vaccination Record Card to the booster appointment.

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. 

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

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:

• Tuesday, June 21:  Pfizer from 3 pm to 6 pm for those age 5-11 years old.  

First dose and second dose available to those age 5-11 years old. Only Pfizer vaccine is available for those age 5-11. A parent or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18.  Please verify criteria before registration

• Friday, June 24:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 12 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 or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18. Please verify criteria before registration.

• Wednesday, June 29:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 3 pm to 6 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 or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18. Please verify criteria before registration.

• Friday, July 1:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 12 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 or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18. Please verify criteria before registration.

• Wednesday, July 6:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 12 noon 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.

• Friday, July 8:  Pfizer and Moderna Clinics from 9 am to 12 noon 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 or 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.

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