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| Washington County health department distributes COVID tests at home |
The Washington County Department of Health is receiving approximately 700 COVID-19 home testing kits from 500,000 distributed by the Maryland Department of Health.
According to a statement
from Governor Larry Hogan's office, Abbott BinaxNOW Ag At-Home testing kits are
being made available free of charge to help the public test more ahead of the
pending holiday and winter holidays.
“By making these home
testing kits available through local health departments, we are giving
Marylanders more choice and peace of mind as we head into the holiday season,”
Hogan said. ,” Hogan said in the press release. "Of course, the most
important thing you can do, if you haven't already, is get a shot or booster
shot."
In Washington County, the
health department plans to conduct tests, said spokeswoman Danielle Stahl.
"We've distributed
several hundred kits directly to local organizations who engage with
underserved communities to reach those with limited access to resources."
Stahl wrote in an email. "We are currently reviewing locations and
partnering with organizations across the county to distribute these kits. We
will be announcing these locations on our website and social media. me in the
coming weeks."
So far, the county health
department has distributed the kits to the Reach of Washington County, the
Salvation Army of Hagerstown and the Center for Hope at Hagerstown Rescue
Mission, Stahl said.
Each kit contains two
COVID-19 tests approved for use by one person, and the tests will be
administered at least 36 hours apart and within three days of each other,
according to the release. The tests are self-testing and results are available
in 15 minutes.
“Immunizations and
testing remain the two most important actions Marylanders can take to keep
themselves and their loved ones protected from COVID-19,” said State Health
Secretary Dennis R. Schrader said in the statement. “We are committed to
providing free, accessible COVID-19 testing statewide, and these at-home
testing kits will strengthen other state-supported testing initiatives.”
Where
can I get vaccinated?
The county health
department offers immunization clinics throughout the county throughout the
week.
All three COVID-19
vaccines, as well as the third dose and booster, are available at all the
health department's vaccine clinics, according to a separate bulletin from the
department. To check vaccine eligibility and dosage, visit washcohealth.org.
Welcome or to schedule a vaccination appointment, call 240-313-3456 or visit
the website.
Here are the upcoming
clinics:
Monday, November 29: 9
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran, 601 Washington Avenue in the West End
of Hagerstown.
Tuesday, November 30:
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Boonsboro American Legion, 710 N. Main St., Boonsboro
Wednesday, December 1-7
p.m. at the Washington County Department of Health, 1302 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Hagerstown
The health department
only offers the Pfizer vaccine to people 12 to 15 years old. There will be
special clinics for 5 to 11 year olds at the health department office in
Hagerstown from 1 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, starting December 15.
Washington County Public
Schools and Meritus Health Services are working with the health department to
establish vaccine clinics for this age group at WCPS sites.
The health department is
also offering drive-and-walk COVID-19 testing:
Monday, November 29, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hagerstown Housing Authority, 36 W. Lee St.
Wednesday, 1:10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Hagerstown Housing Authority, 36 W. Lee St.
Meritus Health is also
offering a daily immunization clinic at the Robinwood Professional Center
Atrium, 11110 Medical Campus Road east of Hagerstown. The first and second
doses are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The booster
shots are available the same days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information is
available on the health system's website at www.meritushealth.com.
Reference source: yahoo.com
This article originally
appeared in The Herald-Mail
Maryland
health department provides Washington County with home COVID tests
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