Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: June 15-21

All South Carolinians aged 12 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 12-17. 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

- June 15, 16, 17, 18 - Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Make an appointment at https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ or call (803) 774-7894.

- June 15, 16 - Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. Open 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.

- Tuesday, June 15 - Mechanicsville UM Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

- Wednesday, June 16 - Shiloh Community Center, 475 Pudding Swamp Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Open 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.

- Wednesday, June 16 - South Forge Apartments, 230 S.C. 261 South, Wedgefield, SC 29168. Open 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-866-365-8110 or visit https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov if you prefer to register in advance.

- Thursday, June 17 - Dollar General, 152 W. Willow Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

- Friday, June 18 - Springhill Community Center, 137 Shiver Pond Road, Rembert, SC 29128. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., closed noon-12:45 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

- Monday, June 21 - St. Mark 4B Banquet & Conference Center, 2320 Four Bridges Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Open 3-7 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

- Tuesday, June 15 - Melina Presbyterian Church, 3539 Black River Road, Gable, SC 29051. Open 9 a.m.-3:30 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

- Wednesday, June 16 - Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 115 W. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

- Thursday, June 17 - Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. 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

- Central Carolina Technical College, 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.

County health departments open for testing weekdays

DHEC-sponsored COVID-19 testing will be open on weekdays at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

- Sumter County Health Department, 105 N. Magnolia St.

- Clarendon County Health Department, 110 E. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102

- Lee County Health Department, 810 Brown St., Bishopville, SC 29010

Preregistration 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.