DC Health announces closing date for COVID-19 centers

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Health announced it is closing its COVID-19 centers on Friday, March 31.

The decision was made after D.C. had a significant decline in COVID-19 cases, higher vaccination rates and an increase in the availability of vaccines and testing kits for at-home use, D.C. Health said in a news release.

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The COVID Centers were established in January 2022 to provide residents with free and accessible COVID-19 vaccines, testing and masks.

According to D.C. Health, the center provided residents with:

• More than one million free masks
• over 80,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, booster and flu vaccine
• More than 400,000 rapid antigen COVID-19 testing kits
• Nearly 40,000 PCR tests

D.C. Health said these items are now more available at most pharmacies, doctor’s offices, and other community locations.

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Residents can find accessible options to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, booster, or test kits, through the following options:

• Local retailers and pharmacies;
• covid.gov/tests - offers free at-home COVID-19 tests and testinglocator.cdc.gov directs people to a local free testing location
• vaccines.gov directs people to a local free vaccination site.
• For more information on COVID-19 testing and vaccination, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus.