News releases
News Releases for VA Augusta health care.
May 21, 2021The Augusta-based VA healthcare system announced today it has expanded opportunities for Veterans to access their care by telehealth through the launch of its Digital Divide Consult. This effort is to ensure all Veterans have convenient access to VA care and these initiatives do just that.
April 29, 2021The Ray Hendrix VA Outpatient Clinic will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, at 658 Northside Dr. East, Suite B, Statesboro, GA 30458. The one-day clinic will offer the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine, which only requires one shot for full vaccination
April 13, 2021Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is getting innovative in its effort to hire nursing professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The local VA health care system will host a drive-up resume drop-off event for nursing personnel 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20, at its 15th Street site in downtown Augusta
April 6, 2021The Athens VA Outpatient Clinic will conduct a special Saturday COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., April 17, at 9249 Highway 29, South Athens, GA 30601.
March 26, 2021Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center will host a Veteran Stand Down, a community resource fair for Veterans experiencing homelessness, on Friday, March 26, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon, at its Uptown Division at 1 Freedom Way in Augusta. Veterans can access the Stand Down near the Mental Health entrance area.
March 9, 2021Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center will host a special Saturday COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., March 13, at its Downtown Division on 950 15th Street in Augusta.
February 17, 2021Locally, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta has administered nearly 7,000 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to local Veterans and almost 4,000 second doses. Charlie Norwood VA, the first healthcare system in the Augusta area to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, began vaccinating Veterans and frontline staff on Dec. 15, 2020.
November 20, 2020Charlie Norwood VA encourages Veterans to leave smoking behind during Great American Smokeout AUGUSTA, Ga. — Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is encouraging Georgia and South Carolina Veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19 to improve their physical and mental health.
March 10, 2020Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is paying special attention to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). Though no patients have tested positive for COVID-19 at Charlie Norwood VAMC, protecting Veterans and staff is our highest priority.