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  • Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 22, 2021

    Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 22, 2021

    In partnership with the Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD), Augusta Health continues community vaccinations for COVID-19.

    Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Health:

    • Total doses given at Augusta Health Vaccination Clinics: 102,167
    • Community member fully-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 45,227
    • Boosters 14,753
    • Children age 5-11 1,144

    Current Situation
    Our community numbers and statistics remain steady just before the holiday weekend.

    Our Augusta Health testing positivity rate is 14{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. Our current inpatient COVID-19 census is 10, with two deaths over the past week. The percentage of our COVID-19 patients who are critical care/ICU level patients is 40{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of hospitalized COVID patients.

    In the 24 hours preceding 9:00 am on Monday, November 22, 9 new positive cases of COVID were diagnosed at Augusta Health testing sites.

    Please vaccinate, wear masks indoors even if vaccinated, wash hands frequently and stay socially distant from others when possible—especially during indoor Thanksgiving gatherings.

    Thanksgiving Thoughts
    At Thanksgiving, we all pause to remember the reasons we have to be grateful. There are so many things we have learned since the start of the pandemic—things that give us hope. This Thanksgiving, we are grateful that:

    • We know how to care for COVID patients.
    • We know who is vulnerable and how to protect them.
    • We have COVID vaccines that can prevent hospitalization and death.
    • The COVID vaccines are safe, free and readily available.
    • Herd immunity is developing through both vaccines and infections.
    • We know that wearing masks and social distancing can protect others when COVID is prevalent.
    • We have monoclonal antibodies that reduce hospitalizations.
    • A new oral anti-viral medicine (Molnupiravir) is coming, which reduces hospitalizations by 50{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}.

    We wish you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving.

    Vaccination Eligibility
    Augusta Health is vaccinating everyone age 5 and older who lives, works or goes to school in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for individuals age 18 and over. Pfizer vaccine is authorized for individuals age 5 and older; a parent or legal guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of those under the age of 18. Booster criteria vary by vaccine, so please be aware of the criteria for the vaccine selected.

    Children Age 5-11 years old:
    To ensure patient safety and in awareness of the different dosage for the 5-11 year old age group, there are separate clinics for ages 5-11 only at the on-campus location. Again, a parent or legal guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of those under the age of 18.

    Please make appointments at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    Booster Eligibility Information:
    Anyone over the age of 18 can receive third-dose COVID-19 booster shots.

    When can you get the booster?

    • At least 6 months after you completed your Pfizer or Moderna series
      • If you’re immune suppressed and have completed either the Pfizer or Moderna series, you can get a 3rd dose in 28 days
    • At least 2 months after Johnson & Johnson vaccination

    Which booster can you get?
    • You can get any booster shot you prefer.

    PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR VACCINE/BOOSTER at vaccinate.augustahealth.com.

    For patient safety concerns, vaccines will be offered on specific days. Please be sure make an appointment for a clinic that is offering the vaccine you want. If you are registering for a booster, and are switching vaccine, make an appointment for the type of booster you want. For example, if you originally received a Pfizer vaccine, but would like a Moderna booster, make an appointment in a Moderna clinic.

    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 all Augusta Medical Group primary care offices. Patients who prefer to receive a vaccination 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’s Community Vaccination Team is providing boosters and vaccinations at schools and to other vulnerable populations in shelters, congregate living communities and apartment neighborhoods.

    Community organizations that would like to partner with Augusta Health for a Vaccination Clinic can contact VaccinationTaskForce [at] augustahealth.com for more information on the requirements.

    Large on-campus Vaccination Clinics
    Please make an appointment for on-campus 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. On-campus clinics this week are:

    • Monday, November 22: Pfizer Clinic for ages 12 and over from 9 am to 1 pm.
      For first dose, second dose or booster of Pfizer vaccine; available to those age 12 and older. Please verify criteria for boosters. A parent or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18. The link is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Tuesday, November 23: Pfizer Clinic FOR AGES 5-11 ONLY from 3 pm to 7 pm.
      This clinic is for those ages 5-11 only. A parent or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of the child under the age of 18. The link is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    THANKSGIVING BREAK

    • Thursday, December 2: Moderna Clinic and Johnson & Johnson Clinic from 9 am to 1 pm.
      For first dose, second dose or booster of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines; available to those age 18 and older. Please verify criteria for boosters and register for the desired vaccine.
      The links are open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Thursday, December 2: Pfizer Clinic for ages 12 and over from 3 pm to 7 pm.
      For first dose, second dose or booster of Pfizer vaccine; available to those age 12 and older. Please verify criteria for boosters. A parent or guardian must be present to consent to vaccination of a child under the age of 18. The link is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    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.

    Homebound patients are being vaccinated through a pilot program with Central Shenandoah EMS. Contact the Vaccination Call Center for more information.

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

  • Coronavirus Today – November 10

    Coronavirus Today – November 10


    By Anne Blythe

    Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, has talked about her daughters many times as she helped steer the state through the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Now the state gets to see them in a public service announcement about the kid-sized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that has just become available for children ages 5 to 11.

    Cohen, the proud mother of a 7- and 9-year-old, took her children on Saturday to get a first dose of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine approved last week for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    “Like most kids, my daughters don’t like shots,” Cohen told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday. “But we talked as a family about the reasons it was important to protect them from COVID just like we protect them from flu and other childhood illnesses like chicken pox.”

    Then she showed a video that she said she hopes will help persuade other parents of the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. In clinical trials, according to data reviewed by Cohen, the CDC and FDA, the kid-sized dose of the Pfizer vaccine, a third of the amount in the vaccines given to anyone 12 and older, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID infection in the younger children.

    “We love our kids so much and we want to make good decisions for them and their health, and I was really happy that we have a safe and effective COVID vaccine,” Cohen says in a video showing her hugging her daughters. “And I was really proud of them today that they got their vaccine. It was a huge sigh of relief for mom. So I hope everyone goes out and gets their COVID vaccine for their kids as soon as possible.”

    Cohen posted photos of her daughters to her Twitter account on Saturday. There is one of her older daughter getting her vaccine. Another one shows the two girls together after getting their shots. The 9-year-old gave a thumbs-up while revealing the colorful Band-Aid covering the spot on her left arm where she got the shot. The younger girl is smiling with her hands raised in the air.

    They might have been celebrating, too, because chocolate milk was coming to them after their shots, their mother said.

    Cohen’s girls are among the more than 24,000 children in North Carolina who have received their first dose of the newly available vaccine. Though children can experience side effects such as a sore arm, fever, headaches or feeling tired for a few days, Cohen said her daughters experienced no side effects.

    “We have plenty of vaccine supply across the state. Kids can get vaccinated at any location that has a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine available,” Cohen said. “This includes their pediatrician or doctor’s office or hospital. Unlike other vaccines, younger children can also get vaccinated at local pharmacies and grocery stores, making it even easier for parents to find a convenient location for them.”

    Additionally, DHHS has worked with community partners to set up nine family COVID-19 vaccination centers in historically underserved communities that will be open for the next six weeks. The centers will be open on weekends and during the evening so parents don’t have to take their children out of school or miss work to get a vaccine.

    The centers also will have vaccines available for people older than 12, as well as boosters. Spanish interpreters will be there, too.

    Cohen and Charlene Wong, a Duke pediatrician and the DHHS assistant secretary for children and families, know that many parents might have questions about the vaccine and tried to provide answers to many at the briefing with reporters. They also encouraged parents to talk with their pediatricians and other trusted health care providers about any concerns they have.

    Here are some of the questions and answers:

    Q: Two physicians asserted in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece that a low number of children in this country have been hospitalized or died from COVID infections. But the piece also cited data that have not been peer reviewed and have been contested.

    So, what’s the urgency to get the younger children vaccinated?

    A: To date, North Carolina has seen more than 1,300 hospitalizations and 11 deaths in children under the age of 17, out of 244,902 cases, according to data on the DHHS COVID-19 dashboard. Cohen and Wong made the point that although the risks of hospitalization and death from COVID are rare in children in that age group, the virus can make them very sick.

    Some children infected with COVID have come down with the multi-system inflammatory syndrome, or Mis-C, a rare condition in which their organs can become inflamed and in some cases can be deadly.

    Children also can experience long-COVID symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, insomnia, trouble concentrating, muscle and joint pain, as well as a lingering cough, months after infection, according to the CDC. 

    “We are seeing that children can have longer-term side effects, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, lethargy, again, different kinds of tiredness. So we are seeing that in children and adults,” Cohen said. “And so I think what we want to do is say we have a tool here that is safe and effective at preventing your child from getting COVID in the first place. Let’s use that safe and effective tool to make sure they don’t get COVID.”

    Q: How prevalent is long-COVID in children?

  • ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY, NY – The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is providing an update on COVID-19 data. For the week ending November 6, 2021, ECDOH received reports for 2,690 new COVID-19 cases among Erie County residents, a 22{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} increase from the previous week. Over the past two weeks, COVID-19 cases have increased 54{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. Erie County’s COVID-19 case rate of 282 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for the week ending November 6 is an increase from the previous week’s case rate of 232. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set a case rate threshold of 100 or more cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for a community to be considered to have “high transmission.”

    29.5{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of new COVID-19 cases last week were among city of Buffalo residents. For reference, city of Buffalo residents make up 29{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all Erie County residents. This past week the ZIP codes with the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000 persons were: 14032 (Clarence Center, 39 cases), 14004 (Akron, 44 cases), 14031 (Clarence, 42 cases), 14043 (Depew, 103 cases) and 14068 (Amherst/Getzville, 27 cases).

    About 46,000 COVID-19 test reports were received last week, on par with the previous week’s total. ECDOH and health care providers within Erie County still have substantial diagnostic testing capacity. People who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, should strongly consider a diagnostic COVID-19 test. The New York State Department of Health maintains a list of testing locations. ECDOH created a list of community COVID-19 testing resources for parents and caregivers. Free COVID-19 NAAT tests are available through ECDOH by calling 716-858-2929 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are required for COVID-19 testing through ECDOH. Wait times for ECDOH appointment telephone line are longest in the morning. Callers may choose to call after 10 a.m. if they want to avoid a wait.

    Last week, the age group with the highest number of COVID-19 cases were the 30-39-year-old age group. The age groups with the highest positivity rates were school-aged: 7.1{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 5-10-year-olds; 11{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 11-13-year-olds; and, 8.4{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 14-17-year-olds. For children under age 18 years, case totals increased by about 180 COVID-19 cases last week from the previous week, to 690 COVID-19 cases. These higher positivity rates may reflect lower relative numbers of tests in these age groups, and a higher likelihood that symptomatic children and adolescents will seek a COVID-19 test for return to school purposes.

    The school team in the ECDOH Office of Epidemiology is managing a steady number of cases among k-12 students and school staff. Data for weeks ending October 30 and November 6 are incomplete* because official test reports are pending. And with COVID-19 cases pending for the week ending October 30, student and school staff cases increased 32{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. This correlates to the increase seen in the age group of 18 years and younger.

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 2021

    With 168 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Erie County hospitals on November 7, 2021, the number of patients admitted to Erie County hospitals with COVID-19 has ranged from a low of 112 hospitalizations to a high of 168 hospitalizations over the past two weeks [See chart at end of release]. 112 COVID-19 patients (67{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) were not fully vaccinated; 24 (69{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 35 ICU patients were not fully vaccinated; and, 14 (67{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 21 patients with an airway assist were not fully vaccinated. Vaccines work to reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) publishes statewide data for COVID-19 cases over time by vaccination status, and daily hospital admissions over time by vaccination status.

    ECDOH is reporting COVID-19 mortality data. ECDOH received reports of 8 COVID-19 associated deaths in the past seven days. Total COVID-19-related deaths from March 2020 to November 4, 2021 now stand at 2,105, with 829 reported in 2021. CDC publishes national rates of COVID-19 related cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#rates-by-vaccine-status.                        

    With data compiled by the ECDOH epidemiology office through November 8, 2021 and based on 2020 U.S. Census population estimates, 74.2{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of Erie County residents ages 18 years and older received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 70.3{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of Erie County residents ages 18 years and older completed a vaccine series. For the 16-17-year-old age group, 60.4{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. With data available since last week, 2.1{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of 5-11-year-olds in Erie County have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. 

    Additional data, including vaccination estimates by ZIP code, are posted to the ECDOH web site. NYSDOH also updates vaccination data by demographics, by county and by ZIP code.                                                    

    ECDOH has an active schedule of COVID-19 vaccine clinics, listed at www.erie.gov/vax. Clinics for 5-11-year-olds are listed at www.erie.gov/vax. ECDOH will also vaccinate any eligible Erie County resident at their home. Call (716) 858-2929 for the “Vax Visit” program. ECDOH encourages Erie County residents who are not fully vaccinated to begin their COVID-19 vaccine series. COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for youth and families attending school or child care. Third COVID-19 Pfizer or Moderna vaccine doses for people with moderately or severely immunocompromising conditions are available at any Erie County COVID-19 vaccine clinic. ECDOH also offers Pfizer booster vaccine doses for eligible individuals at all clinics that offer Pfizer vaccine. NYSDOH has further information about Pfizer booster doses.

    Chart: Erie County Hospitalization Data, last two weeks (October 25-November 7, 2021)
    Data for November 6, 2021 are not available.

    Data Sources: New York State Department of Health and Erie County hospital

     

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  • Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 8, 2021

    Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 8, 2021

    In partnership with the Central Shenandoah Wellbeing District (CSHD), Augusta Health and fitness continues local community vaccinations for COVID-19.

    Present Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Wellbeing:

    • Complete doses provided at Augusta Wellbeing Vaccination Clinics: 98,842
    • Community member entirely-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 45,118
    • Boosters for the immunocompromised 12,194

    Present-day Situation
    Our local community quantities and data continue their optimistic developments.

    The statistical COVID data displays a decrease in prevalence throughout our location our Augusta Health screening positivity is now at 11{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. Our latest inpatient COVID-19 census is 11, with three deaths in excess of the past week. The share of our COVID-19 sufferers who are essential treatment/ICU level people stays at about 20{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of hospitalized COVID people.

    In the 24 several hours previous 9:00 am on Monday, November 8, 10 new positive cases of COVID were being identified at Augusta Health screening web-sites.

    Make sure you vaccinate, use masks indoors even if vaccinated, clean palms frequently and stay socially distant from other individuals when probable. As the winter season holidays solution, and celebrations transfer indoors, these methods will become even far more important to avert an additional surge in COVID scenarios.

    Vaccination Eligibility
    Augusta Health and fitness is vaccinating everyone age 5 and older who life, operates or goes to faculty in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for individuals age 18 and over. Pfizer vaccine is approved for people today age 5 and older a guardian or authorized guardian need to be current to consent to vaccination of those beneath the age of 18.

    Young children Age 5-11 several years old:
    To guarantee affected individual basic safety and in consciousness of the unique dosage for the 5-11 12 months aged age team, there are individual clinics for ages 5-11 only at the on-campus site. Yet again, a mother or father or authorized guardian should be present to consent to vaccination of those below the age of 18.

    Remember to make appointments at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    Booster Eligibility Facts:
    Two teams of earlier vaccinated individuals who can obtain 3rd-dose COVID-19 booster photographs.

    The 1st team is:

    • People today who are reasonably or severely immunocompromised (no proof of a health care ailment is essential at this time) and who
    • Have already obtained two doses of possibly the Pfizer vaccine or the Moderna vaccine and who
    • Obtained their 2nd dose of vaccine more than 28 times in the past.

    The requirements for the next group is a little bit extra advanced and are:

    For all those who received a Pfizer or Moderna collection and are:

    • Age 65 and more than
    • Age 18+ and live in a long-term treatment facility
    • Age 18+ and are immune suppressed
    • Age 18+ with underlying health-related circumstances
    • Age 18+ who function or stay in a superior-possibility placing

    For all those who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine and are:

    When can you get the booster?

    • At minimum 6 months soon after you finished your Pfizer or Moderna sequence
      • If you might be immune suppressed and have accomplished both the Pfizer or Moderna sequence, you can get a 3rd dose in 28 times
    • At least 2 months after Johnson & Johnson vaccination

    Which booster can you get?

    • You can get any booster shot you choose if you meet the higher than requirements.

    Make sure you MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR VACCINE/BOOSTER at vaccinate.augustahealth.com.

    For affected individual security fears, vaccines will be available on unique days. Please be guaranteed make an appointment for a clinic that is supplying the vaccine you want. If you are registering for a booster, and are switching vaccine, make an appointment for the kind of booster you want. For example, if you at first acquired a Pfizer vaccine, but would like a Moderna booster, make an appointment in a Moderna clinic.

    If you have inquiries about eligibility, make sure you get in touch with Augusta Health’s Vaccination Get in touch with Centre at (540) 332-5122.

    Remember to carry your COVID Vaccination File Card to the booster appointment.

    Vaccinations in Major Treatment Places of work
    Vaccinations for COVID-19 go on in all Augusta Professional medical Team major care places of work. People who choose to get a vaccination from their personal doctor should speak to their doctor’s office to be scheduled into the following obtainable vaccination appointment block.

    Group-Dependent Clinics
    This week, Augusta Health’s Local community Vaccination Workforce is supplying boosters and vaccinations at colleges and to other vulnerable populations in shelters, congregate living communities and apartment neighborhoods.

    Neighborhood businesses that would like to spouse with Augusta Overall health for a Vaccination Clinic can contact VaccinationTaskForce [at] augustahealth.com for a lot more data on the specifications.

    Large on-campus Vaccination Clinics
    Please make an appointment for on-campus clinics.

    Go to vaccinate.augustahealth.com to see the one-way links and schedule an appointment. Information about new clinics, the one-way links and the requirements for each and every website link, are posted as offered. On-campus clinics this 7 days are:

    • Tuesday, November 9: Moderna Clinic and Johnson & Johnson Clinic from 3 pm to 7 pm.
      For 1st dose, second dose or booster of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines readily available to individuals age 18 and older. Be sure to verify criteria for boosters and sign up for the desired vaccine.
      The one-way links are open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Wednesday, November 10: Pfizer Clinic FOR AGES 5-11 ONLY from 3 pm to 7 pm.
      This clinic is for individuals ages 5-11 only. A parent or guardian have to be present to consent to vaccination of the kid less than the age of 18. The link is open up at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Thursday, November 11: Pfizer Clinic for ages 12 and over from 9 am to 1 pm.
      For first dose, next dose or booster of Pfizer vaccine available to individuals age 12 and older. Make sure you verify standards for boosters. A mother or father or guardian will have to be existing to consent to vaccination of a little one below the age of 18. The website link is open up at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Friday, November 12: Moderna Clinic and Johnson & Johnson Clinic from 9 am to 1 pm.
      For very first dose, second dose or booster of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines accessible to those people age 18 and more mature. Make sure you validate conditions for boosters and register for the wished-for vaccine.
      The inbound links are open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com
    • Saturday, November 13: Pfizer Clinic FOR AGES 5-11 ONLY from 9 am to 12 noon.
      This clinic is for these ages 5-11 only. A father or mother or guardian ought to be existing to consent to vaccination of the little one less than the age of 18. The url is open up at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    Vaccination Connect with Centre
    Not every person has access to the world-wide-web. Other people just have queries. For support, call Augusta Health’s Vaccination Get in touch with Middle at (540) 332-5122. The Call Heart is staffed Monday by way of Friday from 8:00 am until finally 4:30 pm to response queries and assistance to plan vaccination appointments.

    Homebound people are getting vaccinated via a pilot system with Central Shenandoah EMS. Contact the Vaccination Connect with Centre for a lot more data.

    We take pleasure in our continued partnership with CSHD as we perform jointly to offer vaccines to all in the neighborhood who need them.

  • Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 1, 2021

    Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: November 1, 2021

    In partnership with the Central Shenandoah Health and fitness District (CSHD), Augusta Health and fitness carries on local community vaccinations for COVID-19.

    Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Overall health:

    • Complete doses provided at Augusta Wellbeing Vaccination Clinics: 96,691
    • Neighborhood member thoroughly-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 45,057
    • Boosters for the immunocompromised 10,753

    Present-day Condition
    Our group numbers and figures keep on their positive trends.

    The statistical COVID knowledge exhibits a decline in prevalence throughout our area our Augusta Health and fitness tests positivity is now at 13{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. Our current inpatient COVID-19 census is 23, with two deaths in excess of the previous week. The percentage of our COVID-19 people who are essential care/ICU level individuals remains at about 20{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of hospitalized COVID clients. As outlined last 7 days, we have returned to running only 1 ICU.

    Augusta Overall health group associates are returning to their residence departments and elective providers are reopening with a phased strategy.

    Augusta Health and fitness believes that raising vaccination charges is the finest and speediest way out of this pandemic. Thanks to these who have already vaccinated. COVID vaccinations are the continue to the most efficient and lasting way to stop COVID infections in our group, and the very best protection against critical ailment and demise.

    Make sure you vaccinate, dress in masks indoors even if vaccinated, clean arms routinely and keep socially distant from others when attainable. As the winter season holidays solution, and celebrations shift indoors, these methods will come to be even extra essential to reduce an additional surge in COVID situations.

    Vaccination Eligibility
    Augusta Health and fitness is vaccinating everyone age 12 and more mature who lives, performs or goes to faculty in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for people age 18 and over. Pfizer vaccine is approved for individuals age 12 and older a mum or dad or authorized guardian should be present to consent to vaccination of those people underneath the age of 18.

    Small children Age 5-11 update:
    The Fda has encouraged approval of smaller-dose Pfizer vaccine for kids age 5 to 11, and it is probably that the CDC will approve the recommendation this 7 days. Augusta Wellbeing anticipates opening Pfizer Vaccination Clinics for more youthful youngsters at the finish of this week. To guarantee patient protection and in recognition of the various dosage for this age team, these will be separate clinics for ages 5-11 only at the on-campus place. Once again, a guardian or legal guardian ought to be existing to consent to vaccination of these underneath the age of 18.

    Soon after the vaccinations are approved by the CDC, appointments will be readily available at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    Booster Eligibility Information and facts:
    There are now two groups of earlier vaccinated persons who can obtain third-dose COVID-19 booster photographs.

    The 1st group, authorized quite a few weeks back is:

    • Persons who are moderately or severely immunocompromised (no evidence of a professional medical problem is necessary at this time) and who
    • Have by now obtained two doses of both the Pfizer vaccine or the Moderna vaccine and who
    • Received their next dose of vaccine far more than 28 days back.

    The conditions for the 2nd, now extended group, is a bit extra complicated and are:

    For those people who been given a Pfizer or Moderna sequence and are:

    • Age 65 and over
    • Age 18+ and reside in a lengthy-expression care facility
    • Age 18+ and are immune suppressed
    • Age 18+ with fundamental clinical conditions
    • Age 18+ who operate or stay in a high-risk environment

    For all those who obtained a Johnson & Johnson vaccine and are:

    When can you get the booster?

    • At the very least 6 months after you concluded your Pfizer or Moderna series
      • If you happen to be immune suppressed and have concluded possibly the Pfizer or Moderna series, you can get a 3rd dose in 28 days
    • At the very least 2 months following Johnson & Johnson vaccination

    Which booster can you get?

    • You can get any booster shot you favor if you satisfy the higher than standards.

    Please MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR VACCINE/BOOSTER at vaccinate.augustahealth.com.

    For individual protection fears, vaccines will be made available on specific days. Be sure to be absolutely sure make an appointment for a clinic that is providing the vaccine you want. If you are registering for a booster, and are switching vaccine, make an appointment for the sort of booster you want. For example, if you initially obtained a Pfizer vaccine, but would like a Moderna booster, make an appointment in a Moderna clinic.

    If you have queries about eligibility, you should connect with Augusta Health’s Vaccination Contact Middle at (540) 332-5122.

    Remember to convey your COVID Vaccination Report Card to the booster appointment.

    Vaccinations in Primary Care Offices
    Vaccinations for COVID-19 carry on in all Augusta Professional medical Group principal care places of work. Clients who prefer to receive a vaccination from their own health practitioner must get in touch with their doctor’s place of work to be scheduled into the next obtainable vaccination appointment block.

    Neighborhood-Based Clinics
    This 7 days, Augusta Health and fitness has finished its exertion to supply vaccinations at area extended-term treatment amenities to aid with the vaccination of residents and workers at all those internet sites. This week, the Neighborhood Vaccination Crew will start off efforts to supply boosters and vaccinations to other vulnerable populations in shelters, congregate residing communities and condominium neighborhoods.

    Group businesses that would like to spouse with Augusta Health for a Vaccination Clinic can get in touch with VaccinationTaskForce [at] augustahealth.com for more info on the requirements.

    Big on-campus Vaccination Clinics
    Please make an appointment for on-campus clinics.

    Go to vaccinate.augustahealth.com to perspective the links and plan an appointment. Data about new clinics, the one-way links and the criteria for every link, are posted as accessible. On-campus clinics this week are:

    • Monday, November 1: Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Clinic from 3 pm to 7 pm.

    For first dose, next dose or booster of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines readily available to those people age 18 and more mature. You should confirm criteria for boosters.
    The hyperlink is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    • Tuesday, November 2: Pfizer Clinic from 3 pm to 7 pm.

    For initially dose, 2nd dose or booster of Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer initial and next doses of Pfizer vaccine are out there to these age 12 and older on the other hand, the booster dose is only authorised for people age 18 and older. You should verify criteria for boosters.
    The link is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com.

    • Wednesday, November 3: Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Clinic from 9 am to 1 pm.

    For 1st dose, next dose or booster of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines accessible to those age 18 and more mature. You should verify standards for boosters.
    The url is open at vaccinate.augustahealth.com

    Vaccination Connect with Heart
    Not every person has entry to the world wide web. Other individuals just have issues. For help, simply call Augusta Health’s Vaccination Phone Centre at (540) 332-5122. The Simply call Center is staffed Monday by Friday from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm to answer concerns and assistance to schedule vaccination appointments.

    Homebound individuals are becoming vaccinated by a pilot system with Central Shenandoah EMS. Get in touch with the Vaccination Get in touch with Center for a lot more information and facts.

    We recognize our continued partnership with CSHD as we function jointly to supply vaccines to all in the community who need to have them.