Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines
2/17/2022, 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, Feb. 17, 9 to 11 a.m. – Varina Area Library parking lot, 1875 New Market Road; noon to 2 p.m. – Second Baptist Church Parking Lot, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd.; 4 to 6 p.m. – Southside Plaza WIC Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza
• Thursday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 18, 3 to 5 p.m. – Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center parking lot, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
• Friday, Feb. 18, 9 to 11 a.m. – Six Points Innovation Center parking lot, 3001 Meadowbridge Road; noon to 2 p.m. – Morning Star Baptist Church parking lot, 3509 Midlothian Turnpike; 4 to 6 p.m. – Southwood Pool House, Southwood Parkway and Clarkson Road.
All events will provide walk-up testing, although appointments can be set for some by calling (804) 205-3501 or going to www.rchd.com
Call the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for more information on testing sites, or go online at vax.rchd.com.
The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID- 19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites.
Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot?
The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations:
• Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Thursday, Feb. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. – Richmond Health Department Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Binford Middle School 1701 Floyd Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson.
• Friday, Feb. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. – Northside YMCA, 4207 Old Brook Rd., Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 7 p.m. – Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, 3411 Semmes Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Monday, Feb. 21, 4 to 7 p.m. – Skipwith Elementary School, 2401 Skipwith Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Tuesday, Feb. 22, Noon to 2 p.m. – Henrico East Health Department Clinic, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 6 p.m. – Southwood Pool House, 1601 Clarkson Road Apartment B, Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 7 p.m. – Greenwood Elementary, 10960 Greenwood Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Westover Hills Elementary School, 1211 Jahnke Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Wednesday, Feb. 23, 9 to 11 a.m. – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer and Moderna; 1 to 3 p.m. – Mosby Resource Center, 1543 Coalter St., Pfizer and Moderna; 1 to 3 p.m. – Coventry Gardens Apartments, 211 Newbridge Circle, Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 7 p.m. – J.B. Fisher Elementary School, 3701 Garden Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Thursday, Feb. 24, 1 to 3 p.m. – Richmond Health Department Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Richmond Alternative School, 119 W Leigh St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Children ages 5 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccinations and booster shots are available for all eligible of any age on a walk-in basis.
No appointment is needed, with the exception of the Coventry Gardens event, with those interested directed to call (804) 205- 3501. People may schedule an appointment online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682).
VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.
The Chesterfield County Health District is offering free testing at the following location:
• Wednesday, Feb. 23, 3 to 5 p.m. – Faith & Family Church Community Center 7900 Walmsley Blvd.
Vaccines and booster shots at available at the following location:
• Community Vaccination Center, Rockwood Shopping Center (in the former Big Lots store), 10161 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged by going to www.vaccines.gov or call (877) VAX-IN-VA. Appointments are required for children ages 5 to 11.
Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine received.
A total of 3,030 new cases of COVID-19 were reported statewide Wednesday for the 24-hour period, contributing to an overall state total of 1,616,763 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic’s outbreak. As of Wednesday, there have been 447,561 hospitalizations and 17,878 deaths statewide. The state’s seven-day positivity rate dropped to 11.4 percent on Wednesday. Last week, the positivity rate was 18.5 percent.
On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 71 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 79.7 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
State data also showed that over 2.7 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.
Among those ages 5 to 11 in Virginia, 290,611 children have received their first shots, accounting for 40.1 percent of the eligible age group in the state, while more than 237,770 children, or 32.8 percent of those aged 5 to 11, are fully vaccinated.
As of Wednesday, less than 133,000 cases, 830 hospitalizations and eight deaths have been recorded among children.
State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.4 percent of cases statewide and 23.3 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 12.2 percent of cases and 5.3 percent of deaths.