Aiken County Community Health

08/03/2021

The Aiken County Health Department is now offering all 3 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, & Janssen) every Wednesday through Friday from 9am-4pm. Now is the time to get vaccinated and protect yourself and others from COVID-19!

07/29/2021

DHEC has released new guidance for schools. This new guidance “strongly recommends” mask use in schools for all students, faculty, and staff, regardless of vaccination status.

https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/Interim-COVID-19-Guidance-for-K-12-School-Operations-2021-07-29.pdf

07/27/2021

07/13/2021

If your child is 12+ and hasn’t been vaccinated yet now is the time!

06/25/2021

The Pfizer Vaccine (12+) will be available next Friday, 7/2, at the Aiken County Health Department. Walk-Ins accepted from 9:00am to 4:00pm!

06/25/2021

Free STI/HIV Testing at the Aiken County Health Department on Tuesday, 6/29 for National HIV Testing Day!

06/17/2021

Lots of great local organizations will be there will free stuff!!

06/09/2021

Fun day out with the family! DHEC will also be there to answer any questions about COVID-19 and the vaccine!

05/25/2021

Mobile Market at the Salvation Army tomorrow 5/26 at 10am!!!

05/17/2021

Tomorrow, 5/18, there will be FREE STI, HIV, and Hep C testing at the Aiken County Health Department in honor of National Hepatitis Awareness Month!

222 Beaufort St NE, Aiken, SC 29801

05/14/2021

NEW CDC Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated

05/12/2021

The Aiken County Health Department is taking walk-ins for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine from 5/12-5/14!

222 Beaufort St, Aiken, SC 29801

04/29/2021

Updated CDC Guidelines for COVID-19

04/27/2021

Walk-In or call 803-210-7624 to make an appt!!

04/23/2021

🚨 MODERNA VACCINE CLINIC AT BIG MO DRIVE-IN THEATRE 5/1!!! 🚨

DHEC is having a vaccine clinic in Monetta, SC at the Big Mo Drive-In Theatre on Saturday, May 1st!!!

To schedule an appointment either:

Visit: https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov/health/covidvaccinescheduling

Or

Call: 803-210-7624 (English) or 803-846-2682 (English & Spanish)

04/02/2021

South Carolinians can now use the COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment System to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are given by appointment only to prevent long lines and illness. Using the system, you can make an appointment quickly and easily at a location that’s near you. Once you ha...

03/24/2021

VACCINE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!!! @ Aiken County Health Department

DHEC in Aiken County has a lot of open vaccine appointments 3/24, 3/25, & 3/26

Schedule your appointment below!

https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov/health/covidvaccinescheduling

South Carolinians can now use the COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment System to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are given by appointment only to prevent long lines and illness. Using the system, you can make an appointment quickly and easily at a location that’s near you. Once you ha...

03/11/2021

Great questions answered about the vaccine for your hesitant friends and family!

03/04/2021

If you qualify for Phase 1b, starting Monday, March 8th you can schedule your vaccine appointment by:

Calling DHEC’s CareLine at 1-866-365-8110

OR

Going to https://vaxlocator.dhec.sc.gov

03/03/2021

Phase 1B starts Monday, March 8th!

See if it includes you:

Anyone aged 55 and up

People with increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease:

People aged 16-54 with one or more of the following high-risk medical conditions:

Cancer (current, not a history of cancer), chronic kidney disease (any stage), chronic lung disease, diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2), Down syndrome, heart disease (congestive heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension), HIV/AIDS, solid organ transplant, obesity (BMI >30), pregnancy, sickle cell disease.

People who have a developmental or other severe high-risk disability that makes developing severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID-19 infection more likely

Frontline workers with increased occupational risk are people who:

Must be in-person at their place of work, and

Perform a job that puts them at increased risk of exposure due to their frequent, close (less than6 feet) and ongoing (more than 15 minutes) contact with others in the work environment

Examples of frontline workers include but are not limited to school staff and daycare workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, law enforcement officers, etc.

Individuals at increased risk in settings where people are living and working in close contact

Residents and workers in group home settings for the mentally or physically disabled or those with behavioral or substance abuse conditions

Workers and residents in homeless shelters

Workers and residents in community training homes

State and local correctional facility staff with direct inmate contact

Correctional and immigration detention facility inmates

Migrant farmworkers living in shared housing or reliant on shared transportation

All workers in healthcare and community health settings who have routine, direct patient contact and were not vaccinated in Phase 1a

02/25/2021

NEW **FREE** COVID TESTING SITE IN NORTH AUGUSTA

Location - Riverview Park Activities Center

Dates and Times
2/25 Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2/26 Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2/27 Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2/28 Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3/1 Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3/2 Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3/3 Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Appointment Needed: No
Referral Needed: No
Pediatric Testing Available: Yes - All ages

Address
100 Riverview Park Dr, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841, United States

More Information or Pre-Registration (if applicable)
https://rrtesting.app/Riverview

02/17/2021

https://vaxlocator.dhec.sc.gov

The Health Department might not have a lot of slots right now for vaccines but don’t worry! Various Walmart Pharmacies and Doctors Care still have a lot of openings for 1A.

02/16/2021

“Today, DHEC announced 868 new confirmed cases.”

45 of these cases from Sunday 2/14 were in Aiken County. Keep getting tested and socially distance! Apparently we’re supposed to be calling it “physical distancing” now? 🤔 Anyone else heard this?

02/11/2021

Just another reason to get vaccinated when it's your time. Keep yourself and your loved ones healthy. Until then, wear a mask!

When enough people are vaccinated it is harder for disease to spread. Together, we can beat COVID-19. When it's your time, get vaccinated. What is herd immunity? Herd immunity happens when enough people are protected from a disease because they’ve been vaccinated or had the disease. Experts do not...

02/11/2021

"Today, DHEC announced 1,428 new confirmed cases and 392 new probable cases of COVID-19, 84 additional confirmed deaths and 10 new probable deaths. Percent positive is 10.3%."

Aiken's County's number of new cases as of February 9, 2021 was 43 (confirmed and probable).

02/11/2021

Do you know where to get your *FREE* COVID-19 test? Currently, the only free COVID testing site in Aiken County is the Rapid Reliable Testing site at USCA sponsored by SC DHEC. Remember, just because our numbers are going down doesn't mean you shouldn't continue to get tested!!! More information below:

DHEC-RRT - UofSC Aiken Convocation Center
2049 Champion Way, Aiken SC, 29801

2/11 Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/12 Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/13 Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/14 Sunday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/15 Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/16 Tuesday: Closed
2/17 Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

803-670-2998
https://www.rrtesting.com/uscaiken
Appointment Needed: No
Referral Needed: No

02/11/2021

There's a lot of confusion about the current state of COVID-19 here in Aiken County. I'm here to help with that! I'm a Community Health Worker for SC DHEC in Aiken County. I will be consistently posting the latest updates by both SC DHEC and the CDC. If you have any questions about COVID-19, testing locations in Aiken County, or vaccinations please send a message and I will be happy to help as best I can! Let's all work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Aiken County!