Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics next week in Sumter, Mayesville, Bishopville

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The state public health department is holding three free walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics next week, two of which are in Sumter County and one in Bishopville.

The Sumter clinics will be on Tuesday, May 11, at the Mayesville Medical Clinic, 35 N. Main St., in Mayesville, and on Wednesday, May 12, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., in Sumter.

Also on Wednesday, a clinic will be open at Chappell Park, 397 Chappell Drive, in Bishopville.

Walk-ins are welcome. No appointment, insurance or identification is required.

All South Carolinians aged 16 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Teenagers do not need parental approval to get a vaccine. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 16-18. However, all three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna and J&J/Janssen - are available to those aged 18 and older.

Visit scdhec.gov/vaxlocator to see the locations accepting vaccination appointments. If you prefer to register for a DHEC-sponsored clinic, call the vaccine line at 1-866-365-8110, or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov.