Prince George's County COVID-19
Vaccination and Rapid Test Kit/KN95
Distribution Update
Dear Prince Georgians,
- The Prince George’s County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management are now distributing adult-sized KN95 masks at multiple locations Countywide, while supplies last. County residents are eligible to receive two KN95 masks per person present at the time of pick-up.
- KN95 masks are free, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Residents will be required to show proof of County residency to receive a test kit. Examples of proof of residency include, but are not limited to, a driver’s license, utility bill, or lease agreement.
- For a complete list of locations, dates, and times, visit the County Health Department website here.
- The Prince George’s County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management continue to distribute at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits at designated locations each week, in partnership with the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). KN95 masks are also available at these locations.
- The test kits and masks are free, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Residents will be required to show proof of County residency to receive a test kit or mask. Examples of proof of residency include, but are not limited to, a driver’s license, utility bill, or lease agreement.
- NEW: Two test kits and/or two masks will be distributed per person ages 2 years or older present at the time of pick-up.
M-NCPPC Community Centers
Wednesday, February 9, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(While supplies last)
Glenarden Community Center
8615 McLain Avenue
Glenarden, MD 20706
Upper Marlboro Community Center
5400 Marlboro Race Track Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Wednesday, February 9, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday, February 10, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
(While supplies last)
Hillcrest Heights Community Center
2300 Oxon Run Drive
Temple Hills, MD 20748
*Cedar Heights Community Center
1200 Glenn Willow Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Langley Park Community Center
1500 Merrimac Drive
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex
7007 Bock Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Southern Area Aquatics and Recreation Complex
13601 Missouri Avenue
Brandywine, MD 20613
*Watkins Regional Park
301 Watkins Park Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Saturday, February 12, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
(While supplies last)
Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center
7120 Contee Road
Laurel, MD 20707
Camp Springs Senior Activity Center
6420 Allentown Road
Camp Springs, MD 20748
PGCMLS Branch Libraries
Wednesday, February 9, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, February 10, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
(While supplies last)
Laurel Branch Library
507 7th Street
Laurel, MD 20707
*New Carrollton Branch Library
7414 Riverdale Road
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Oxon Hill Branch Library
6200 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
*Spauldings Branch Library
5811 Old Silver Hill Road
District Heights, MD 20747
*Largo-Kettering Branch Library
9601 Capital Lane
Largo, MD 20774
*indicates site is a drive-thru location
- The White House is also now providing free rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits. Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Individuals must provide a name and residential mailing address to order tests. Tests will ship through the mail within 7 to 12 days of ordering, with no shipping fees. Individuals can order tests here.
- The County Health Department’s COVID-19 testing site at the Bunker Hill Fire Station is now open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, in addition to Monday through Friday, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, on a walk-in basis only. Free rapid and PCR testing will be available to County residents, regardless of insurance coverage.
- The County Health Department also continues to operate a COVID-19 testing site at the Temple Hills Community Center Monday through Saturday, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, on a walk-in basis only, in addition to supporting testing sites at the First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville and the Roseu Medical Center in Laurel.
- For more information about COVID-19 testing or to use our testing site locator to find a testing site near you, visit the County Health Department website here.
- In collaboration with the County Health Department, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) continues to host free COVID-19 vaccination clinics at elementary schools.
- County residents ages 5 and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at these clinics, including booster doses for individuals ages 12 and older. Schedule an appointment here.
Yours in Service,
Angela Alsobrooks
Prince George’s County Executive
- The County Health Department has provided over 216,000 vaccinations, including more than 8,000 during the month of January.
- During the month of January, our mobile units have provided over 4,000 vaccinations in the community.
- Over 1,100 initial pediatric doses for ages 5 to 11 years and over 1,800 second pediatric doses were given to County residents during the month of January. In addition, over 3,600 additional or booster doses were provided in January.
- We continue to see an increase in vaccinations at County-led clinics due to additional doses provided, including third doses needed by immunocompromised residents and booster shots to increase immune response, as well as the recent authorization of booster doses for youth ages 12 to 15 years.
 While the County Health Department now operates only one standing vaccination clinic in the County, in addition to nine mobile vaccination units, there are a number of vaccination sites available in Prince George’s County that are not operated by the County. Please remember that we do not manage nor control appointments or distribution for any sites besides those operated by our County Health Department.
Prince George’s County Health Department
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Locations: Sports and Learning Complex and Mobile Vaccination Units
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Appointments: Individuals who live or work in Prince George’s County should visit mypgc.us/COVIDVaccine to view clinic hours or schedule an appointment directly. Individuals who cannot schedule an appointment online on their own should call PGC311 and press # for assistance.
- Residents can also view a calendar of mobile vaccination clinics here.
Additional Non-County Operated Sites
- Please use our County Vaccine Locator to find additional vaccination sites operated by pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare partners.
- Over 1,417,500 vaccinations have been provided to County residents. 649,829 County residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
- As of February 4, the CDC has reported 95% of adults ages 18 and older have received at least one vaccination in the County, and 81.2% are fully vaccinated.
- When including all residents ages 5 and older, 90.4% of residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 75.8% are fully vaccinated.
- The CDC reports 41.6% of residents ages 18 and older who are fully vaccinated have received a booster or additional dose as of February 3.
- Approximately 22.6% of County residents ages 5 to 9 years and 56.9% of County residents ages 10 to 19 years are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Stay updated with the latest information about the COVID-19 vaccine using the following tools:
The COVID-19 Data Dashboard: Stay informed of the progress the County is making with vaccine distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions: Get answers to your questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
Latest Updates: The latest updates will be posted at mypgc.us/COVIDVaccine.
Communications Toolkit: Help us spread the word about COVID-19 vaccines to family and friends so we can ensure every Prince Georgian is Proud to be Protected.
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