Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
1/12/2023, 6 p.m.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
• Thursday, Jan. 12 & Jan. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Southside Women, Infants and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Fulton Neighborhood Resource Center, 1519 Williamsburg Road.
*Wednesday, Jan. 18, 8 to 10 a.m. - Eastern Henrico Rec Center Pavilion, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.
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 vaccines for COVID-19 and more at the following locations:
• Wednesday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to Noon - Henrico West Health Department, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, JYNNEOS shots, 2 to 4 p.m., Primary Moderna shots for ages 6 months to 5 years old and ages 12 and older, bivalent booster for ages 6 and older, Primary Pfizer shots for ages 6 months and older and bivalent boosters for ages 5 and older, Novavax primary shots for ages 12 and older and boosters for ages 18 and older and Flu shots, walk-ups welcome but appointments encouraged.
• Thursday, Jan. 19, 9 to 11 a.m. - Cary Street, 400 E. Cary St., Primary Moderna shots and bivalent boosters for ages 6 months to 5 years old, Primary Pfizer shots and bivalent boosters for ages 6 months to 11 years old, walk-ups welcome but appointments encouraged.
People can schedule an appointment online at vase.vdh.virginia.gov, vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829- 4682).
Compiled by George Copeland Jr.