Prince George's County COVID-19
Vaccination and Rapid Test Kit Distribution Update
Residents,
The Prince George’s County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management will begin handing out 25,000 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).
M-NCPPC Community Centers
Wednesday, January 12, 10:00 AM and Thursday, January 13, 8:00 AM (While supplies last)
- Hillcrest Heights Community Center 2300 Oxon Run Drive Temple Hills, MD 20748
- *Westphalia Community Center 8900 Westphalia Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
- *Kentland Community Center – Prince George’s Ballroom 2413 Pinebrook Avenue Landover, MD 20785
- *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
PGCMLS Branch Libraries
Wednesday, January 12, 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 13, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Or 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
- *South Bowie Branch Library 15301 Hall Road Bowie, MD 20721
- Spauldings Branch Library 5811 Old Silver Hill Road District Heights, MD 20747
*indicates site is a drive-thru location
PLEASE NOTE:
- The test kits 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.
- One test kit, which contains 2 tests, will be distributed per person ages 2 years or older.
- Residents are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these new options to get tested, regardless of vaccination status.
- The County Health Department and Office of Emergency Management also continue to operate a COVID-19 testing clinic at the Bunker Hill Fire Station. Free COVID-19 testing is available to County residents Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, on a walk-in basis only.
- In addition, the Maryland Department of Health has also opened and expanded several COVID-19 testing sites across the State. There are two new sites opening and one site being expanded in Prince George’s County starting Monday, January 10:
- UM Laurel Alternate Care Site (drive-thru)
7300 Van Dusen Road Laurel, MD 20707
Monday - Sunday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Washington Education Zone (drive-thru)
6511 Princess Garden Parkway
Lanham, MD 20706
Monday - Sunday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- City of Praise Family Ministries
8501 Jericho City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
Monday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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.
#ProudToBeProtected: COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
Please take a moment to review the latest edition of County Executive Alsobrooks' COVID-19 Bulletin, which provides updates on our County’s vaccine distribution, the latest numbers on vaccine supply and information on vaccination locations throughout the County. Residents can also retrieve the latest information about the COVID-19 vaccine by using the COVID-19 Data Dashboard, get the answers to your questions about COVID-19 vaccines and a communications toolkit, designed to help us all spread the word about COVID-19 vaccines to family and friends so we can ensure every Prince Georgian is Proud to be Protected.
To read this edition of the COVID-19 Bulletin in its entirety, please visit the embedded weblink or click the graphic above to access the newsletter.
Contact Us!
Derrick Leon Davis
Prince George's County Council
Council District 6
councildistrict6@co.pg.md.us
Nellvenia W. Johnson
Chief of Staff/Legislative Aide
NWJohnson@co.pg.md.us
District 6 Office: (301) 952-3426
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