Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
• Wednesday, June 30: 9 to 11 a.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., drive-thru testing; 2 to 4 p.m., Richmond City Health Department, 400 E. Cary St. in Downtown, walkup and curbside testing; 4 to 6 p.m., Western Henrico Health Department, 8600 Dixon Powers Dr., drive-thru testing.
Appointments are not necessary, but can be made 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.
Testing will be offered while test supplies last.
COVID-19 testing also is available at various drug stores, clinics and urgent care centers throughout the area for people with and without health insurance. Several offer tests with no out-of-pocket costs.
A list of area COVID-19 testing sites is online at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/richmond-and-henrico-area-covid-19-testing-sites/
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?
The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations:
• Thursday, June 24, noon to 1:30 p.m. – Metropolitan Church Food Pantry, 2501 Park Ave., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
• Friday, June 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Henrico West Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer; 3 to 5 p.m. – Creighton Family Transition Coaches, 1111 N. 25th St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson; 4 to 6 p.m. – Bryant’s Cider Event, 2114 E. Main St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
• Monday, June 28, 1 to 3 p.m. – Coventry Gardens Apartments, 201 Newbridge Circle, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
• Tuesday, June 29, 1 to 3 p.m. – Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 2001 Maywill St., Suite 202, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson; 2 to 3 p.m. – Mosby Recreation Center, 1543 Coalter St., Moderna; 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Oakwood Arts, 3511 P St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
• Wednesday, June 30, 4:30 to 6 p.m. – Neighborhood Resource Center, 1519 Williamsburg Road, Moderna; 3 to 6 p.m. – George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
• Thursday, July 1, 8 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. – GRTC, 301 E. Belt Blvd.; 2 to 3 p.m. – Gilpin Resource Center, 436 Calhoun St., Moderna.
Children ages 12 to 15 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine.
Appointments are not required, but individuals can schedule an appointment online at vax.rchd.com or by calling (804) 205-3501.
VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Friday, June 25, the Richmond and Henrico health districts are hosting “Street to Street,” a series of vaccination events stretching along 25th Street in Richmond’s East End. A full day of COVID-19 vaccine appointments, outreach, and education will be featured.
People can get vaccinated from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Patrick Henry Park, 25th and Broad streets; 1 to 3 p.m., East End Library, 1200 N. 25th St.; 1 to 5 p.m., Hope Pharmacy, 1330 N. 25th St.; 3 to 4 p.m., door-to-door vaccinations for businesses along 25th Street; and 3 to 5 p.m., Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Family Transition Coach office, 1111 N. 25th St.
On Saturday, June 26, vaccinations will be offered during a Day of Action from 1 to 4 p.m. at Richmond Public Library branches at North Ave., 2901 North Ave.; East End, 1200 N. 25th St.; and Hull Street, 1400 Hull St. in South Side.
The two days of events are aimed at eliminating COVID-19 vaccination disparities, officials said.
Other special vaccine events:
• Thursday, June 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Walmart, 12000 Iron Bridge Road.
• Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Walmart, 5001 Nine Mile Road.
Gov. Ralph S. Northam said Monday that 70 percent of Virginia’s adult population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, reaching the goal sought by the White House by July 4.
Federal officials conceded Tuesday that the goal of 70 percent partial vaccination for all adults likely will not be reached nationwide by July 4. Virginia is the 16th state to reach the target.
According to state health data, 4.2 million people have been fully vaccinated in Virginia as of Wednesday, or about 49.6 percent of the state’s total population, while 58 percent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.
State officials reported 679,137 cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, along with 30,346 hospitalizations and 11,368 deaths. Virginia’s seven-day positivity rate is 1.5 percent. Last week, it was 1.6 percent.
According to state data, African-Americans comprised 22.4 percent of cases statewide and 25.1 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 16.2 percent of cases and 6.5 percent of deaths.
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