Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
7/20/2023, 6 p.m.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
• Thursday, July 20, 1 to 5 p.m. - Henrico Arms Apartments, 1566 Edgelawn Circle.
• Friday, July 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Southside Women, Infant and Children Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza.
Please be aware that these dates are pending, and testing events may be canceled.
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:
• Thursday, July 20, 1 to 4 p.m. - Richmond Technical Center, 2020 Westwood Ave., TDAP, meningitis and HPV shots. Walk-ups welcome but appointments encouraged.
•Tuesday, July 25, 8 a.m.to4p.m.-HenricoEastFastTrack Clinic, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., TDAP, Meningitis and HPV shots. Walk-ups welcome, but appointments encouraged.
• Wednesday, July 26, Time TBD - Henrico West Health Department, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Bivalent Moderna boosters for ages 6 years and older, Bivalent Pfizer boosters for ages 5 years and older, Novavax primary shots for ages 12 and older, JYNNEOS shots and Moderna/Pfizer baby bivalent boosters; 1 to 4 p.m. - Henrico West Fast Track Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive., TDAP, meningitis and HPV shots. 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). VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.
Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine received. RHHD also offers at-home vaccinations by calling (804) 205-3501 to schedule appointments.
The Pfizer booster is approved for ages 12 and up, while the new Moderna booster is for ages 18 and older.
As with previous COVID-19 boosters, the new doses can only be received after an initial two vaccine shots, and those who qualify are instructed to wait at least two months after their second COVID-19 vaccine.
The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts also offer bivalent Pfizer and Moderna boosters to children between the ages of 5 and 11. Children in this age range will be eligible after at least two months since their last vaccine dose.