News releases

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.

Charlie 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.