News releases

The Aiken VA Outpatient Clinic will host a COVID-19 vaccination event 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, at 951 Millbrook Ave., Aiken, S.C. 29803. The one-day clinic will offer the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine, which only requires one shot for full vaccination

The Aiken VA Outpatient Clinic, part of the Augusta VA Healthcare System, has begun scheduling appointments for its new Technology-Based Eye Care Services program. Under this program, Veterans can have their eyes examined and order eyeglasses directly through the Aiken clinic.

The 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.

The 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

Charlie 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

The 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.

Charlie 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.

Charlie 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.

Locally, 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.

Charlie 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.