Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon counties: Feb. 22-27, 2022

FROM STAFF REPORTS
All South Carolinians aged 5 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 5-17, and it has received full authorization from the FDA for those aged 16 and older. It has emergency authorization for those aged 5-15. All three vaccines — Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/J&J — are 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.

VACCINE CLINICS OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS
Sumter County
- Tuesday-Thursday: Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Make an appointment at www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ or call (803) 774-4500.
- Weekdays: Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St., Sumter SC 29150. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.
Lee County
- Weekdays: Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.
Clarendon County
- Weekdays: Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102. Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.
- Feb. 25: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 215 Old Georgetown Road, Manning, SC 29102. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.
TESTING INFORMATION
Free community testing sites for COVID-19 scheduled for this week:
Sumter County
- Daily: USC Sumter Nettles Building parking lot, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Go to www.tourhealth.com to schedule an appointment.
- Weekdays: Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To pre-register, visit https://: https://app.auratracker.org/signup/4114.
- Feb. 24: Dollar General, 152 W. Willow Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Open 9 a.m.-noon.
Lee County
- Feb. 22: MM Levy Park, 40 E. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon.
- Feb. 23: CareSouth Carolina Bishopville, 545 Sumter Hwy., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon.
Clarendon County
- Feb. 22-24: Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St., Manning SC 29102. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration encouraged: https://app.auratracker.org/signup/3743.
County health departments open for testing on weekdays
DHEC-sponsored COVID-19 testing will be open on weekdays at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
- Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St.
- Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010.
- Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102. (*Tuesday/Thursday only.)
Preregistration is encouraged; visit https://scdhec.gov/gettested.
Editor's note: This is not an exclusive list and was provided in part by DHEC. Local pharmacies and your physician also offer both COVID-19 tests and vaccines. 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.