Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine, free test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: May 4-9

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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.

Vaccine clinics open for appointments:

Sumter County

- Wednesday, May 5 - 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, May 6 - Pinewood Community Center, 130 Epperson Lane, Pinewood, SC, 29125. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov to register in advance.

- Thursday, May 6 - 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.

- Thursday, May 6 - Dollar General, 152 W. Willow Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Sponsored by CareSouth Carolina, this is a MOBY drive-up clinic. Walk-ins are welcome. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. First come, first served.

- Friday, May 7 - 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

- Wednesday, May 5 - Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 115 W. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Sponsored by CareSouth Carolina, this is a MOBY drive-up clinic. Walk-ins are welcome. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. First come, first served.

- Friday, May 7 - Lee County Chamber of Commerce, 102 N. Main St., Bishopville, SC, 29010. Sponsored by CareSouth Carolina, this is a MOBY drive-up clinic. Walk-ins are welcome. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. First come, first served.

Clarendon County

- Tuesday, May 4 - Taw Caw Community Center, 1126 Granby Lane, Summerton, SC 29720. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov to register in advance.

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.