Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines
11/4/2021, 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, Nov. 4, 1 to 3 p.m., Gilpin Resource Center, 436 Calhoun St.
• Tuesday, Nov. 9, 9 to 11 a.m., Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., drive-thru testing.
• Wednesday, Nov. 10, 9 to 11 a.m., Eastern Henrico Recreation Center Pavilion, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave.
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 or booster shot?
The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk- up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations:
• Through Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Richmond Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Mondays through Saturdays beginning Monday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Thursday, Nov. 4, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health District Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Friday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Saturday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – We Care Health Equity Fall Festival 2021, Fairhills Apartments, 1329 Coalter St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Tuesday, Nov. 9, 3 to 6 p.m. – Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
• Friday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Children ages 5 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are required.
Appointments also are required for booster shots.
Appointments may be scheduled 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 vaccines and booster shots at the following location:
• Community Vaccination Center, Rockwood Shopping Center (in the former Big Lots store), 10161 Hull Street Road, Midlothian. The center is open 10 a.m. to 7:30 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.
Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm date and type of vaccine received.
The Virginia Department of Health reported on Wednesday 1,435 new positive cases of COVID-19 around the state during a 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative total to 930,679 cases statewide. There have been a total of 38,966 hospitalizations and 14,052 deaths. The state’s seven-day positivity rate was 5.5 percent. Last week, it was 5.9 percent.
Among the state’s population of children under age 12 who were not able to be vaccinated until this week, roughly 170,000 cases, 1,180 hospitalizations and 16 deaths have been reported since the pandemic began.
On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 63 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 70.2 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Roughly 622,855 people have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.
State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.5 percent of cases statewide and 24.8 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 13.9 percent of cases and 5.9 percent of deaths.
As of Wednesday, Richmond reported a total of 24,119 positive cases, 945 hospitalizations and 354 deaths; Henrico County, 34,610 cases, 1,257 hospitalizations and 718 deaths; Chesterfield County, 39,897 cases, 1,176 hospitalizations and 552 deaths; and Hanover County, 11,879 cases, 366 hospitalizations and 196 deaths.