Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon counties: Sept. 14-19

All South Carolinians aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 12-17, and it has received full authorization from the FDA for those aged 16 and older. It still has emergency authorization for those aged 12-15. 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

• Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17: Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Make an appointment at www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ or call (803) 774-4500.
• Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17: Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. 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.
• Sept. 15: Cherryvale Community Center, 4343 Confederate Road, Sumter SC 29154. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register.
• Sept. 17: Catchall-Shaw Community Center, 2680 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register.
• Sept. 17: Eastern Community Center, 3675 E. Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register.

Lee County

• Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17: Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010. 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.
• Sept. 15: Lee County Chamber of Commerce, 102 N. Main St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.
• Sept. 16: Mt. Calvary Church, 714 Camden Highway, Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

Clarendon County

• Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17: 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.
• Sep. 18: Monarch Strong Bike-Run-Walk. JC Britton Park, 3057 Raccoon Road, Manning, SC 29102. Open 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register.

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.-5 p.m. Go to www.tourhealth.com to schedule an appointment.

Lee County

• Tuesday, Sept. 14: Grammar School Park, 125 Ridge St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon.

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. *Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.
• Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102. *Closed Wednesday.
• Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010.

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 may 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.