Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon counties: Aug. 18-22

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. 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

• Aug. 18, 19, 20: Tandem Health, 370 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150. Make an appointment at www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/ or call (803) 774-4500.
• Aug. 18, 19, 20: 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.
• Thursday, Aug. 19: Dollar General, 152 W. Willow Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. 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 in advance.
• Thursday, Aug. 19: Salterstown Community Center, 800 Salterstown 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 in advance.
• Friday, Aug. 20: Catchall-Shaw Community Center, 2680 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040. 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.

Lee County

• Aug. 18, 19, 20: 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.
• Wednesday, Aug. 18: Lee County Chamber of Commerce, 102 N. Main St., Bishopville, SC 29010. Open 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins welcome. First come, first served.

Clarendon County

• Aug. 18, 19, 20: 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.

TESTING INFORMATION

Free community testing sites for COVID-19 scheduled for this week:

Sumter County

• USC Sumte Nettles Building parking lot, 200 Miller Road, 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 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.

• 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 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.