COVID-19 testing, vaccine events in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were administered to more than 500 first responders and people 65 and older by nurses with McLeod Health Clarendon at the hospital in Manning on Wednesday, with some of the patients receiving their first dose while others received their second, final dose.
TESTING LOCATIONS
Here is a listing of COVID-19 free community testing events scheduled for this week in the tri-county.
LEE COUNTY
• CareSouth Carolina (mobile testing) - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium, Ashwood School Road, Bishopville, SC 29010
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Peppertree Apartments, 120 Woodward St., Bishopville, SC 29010
Friday, Feb. 26 - MM Levy Park, 420 E. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010
SUMTER COUNTY
• Tour Health
Wednesday-Sunday, Feb. 24-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Central Carolina Technical College, 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150
Schedule an appointment: www.tourhealth.com
• MAKO
Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 24-26, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150
Preregistration encouraged: https://mako.luminatehealth.com/common/signup
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DHEC-sponsored daily COVID-19 testing at the following local health departments will be from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 24-26.
Preregistration encouraged: https://scdhec.gov/gettested
- Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102
- Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010
VACCINE CLINIC INFORMATION
South Carolina is in Phase 1a for the COVID-19 vaccine, which includes individuals ages 65 and older, with or without underlying health conditions.
To determine which phase you are in, visit https://scdhec.gov/covid19/covid-19-vaccine.
Visit www.scdhec.gov/vaxlocator to see the locations accepting vaccination appointments. For more information, call DHEC's vaccine-only line at 1-866-365-8110.
Additional vaccination clinics are at the following locations:
SUMTER COUNTY
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Shiloh Community Center, 475 Puddin Swamp Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080
To register, visit cvas.dhec.sc.gov.
CLARENDON COUNTY
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Weldon Gym, 13 Maple St., Manning, SC 29102
To register, visit cvas.dhec.sc.gov.cvas.dhec.sc.gov