Free COVID-19 testing
4/22/2021, 6 p.m.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
• Thursday, April 22, 2 to 4 p.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., Eastern Henrico. Drive-thru testing.
• Thursday, April 29, 2 to 4 p.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., Eastern Henrico. Drive-thru testing.
Appointments are encouraged by calling the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by registering online at https://bit.ly/RHHDCOVID.
Want a COVID-19 vaccine?
Call the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts COVID-19 hotline — (804) 205-3501 — from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to schedule a vaccine appointment.
Or contact the statewide COVID-19 Vaccination Pre-Registration System at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA, or (877) 829-4682.
The statewide call center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week to help people pre-register by phone or to answer questions about the vaccine. The call center has English- and Spanish-speaking agents and a call-back service to help people in more than 100 other languages.
Additionally, TTY service is available to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
VaccineFinder.org also allows people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine
For more information: vax.rchd.com.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts plan to close down the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center vaccination site by the end of the month and open several smaller vaccination hubs throughout the area.
The new sites include the Islamic Center of Henrico & Masjid Al-Falah, 7705 Impala Drive in Lakeside, the VCU Health Hub at 25th, 1330 N. 25th St. in Church Hill, and St. James Baptist Church in Varina, 2169 New Market Road. A location in North Side is still under consideration.
Vaccination centers at the Richmond Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave. in Eastern Henrico, and at George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield St. in South Side, will remain open.