All South Carolinians aged 16 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 16-18. Moderna is available to those aged 18 and older.
Visit scdhec.gov/vaxlocator to see the locations accepting vaccination appointments. To register for a DHEC-sponsored clinic, call the vaccine line at 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov.
At this time, DHEC-sponsored clinics only administer Moderna vaccines.
Clinics open for appointments:
Sumter County
- Wednesday, April 28 - Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Visit https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ and click "Start Your Vaccine Request." Call (803) 774-7894 for help and leave a voicemail. Open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 29 - Morris College, 100 W. College St., Sumter, SC 29150. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov to register in advance.
- Thursday, April 29 - Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Visit https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ and click "Start Your Vaccine Request." Call (803) 774-7894 for help and leave a voicemail. Open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Friday, April 30 - Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Visit https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ and click "Start Your Vaccine Request." Call (803) 774-7894 for help and leave a voicemail. Open 8:30 a.m.-noon.
Lee County
- Tuesday, April 27 - Chappell Park, 397 Chappell Drive, Bishopville, SC 29010. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov to register in advance.
- Wednesday, April 28 - Bethlehem UMC, 115 W. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29110. This is a drive-up unit. Walk-ins welcome. No appointment necessary. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m.
- Friday, April 30 - Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov to register in advance.
- Friday, April 30 - New Zion AME Church, 78 Elliott Hwy., Bishopville, SC 29010. This is a drive-up unit. Walk-ins welcome. No appointment necessary. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m.
TESTING INFORMATION
Free community testing sites for COVID-19 scheduled for this week:
Sumter County
Central Carolina Technical College
- Where: 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150
- When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
- Sponsored by Tour Health
- Go to www.tourhealth.com to schedule an appointment.
Lee County
DHEC-sponsored COVID-19 testing will be open on weekdays at the Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Preregistration encouraged: visit https://scdhec.gov/gettested.
Clarendon County
DHEC-sponsored COVID-19 testing will be open on weekdays at the Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Preregistration encouraged: visit https://scdhec.gov/gettested.
Editor's note: This is not an exclusive list and was provided by DHEC. For a complete list, call DHEC's vaccine hotline at 1-866-365-8110, or go to https://vaxlocator.dhec.sc.gov/ for an interactive map.