Find COVID Tests, Get Vaccinated In Howard County: Jan. 18

Kristin Danley-Greiner
Updated ·2 min read

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — As of Tuesday, Howard County saw a 55 percent case decrease in a 14-day period, according to data from The New York Times, with a total positive COVID-19 case count of 38,348 so far. The county has been unable to update case data to its site during most of December because of technical issues.

The state has 909,424 confirmed cases total so far, reports the Maryland Department of Health.

Get tested

The Howard County Health Department provides PCR testing for COVID-19 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. using the FDA-authorized Azova saliva test kit. Self-collection testing is administered on-site or take-home test kits are available for testing. Test results are available in two to four days. These tests can be used for routine employment testing, pre-travel testing, or school quarantine/isolation. These tests are free but appointments are required and can be made at https://howardcounty.azova.com/.

Rapid testing and PCR testing will be available to residents at no upfront cost through a partnership with First Call Urgent Care and Centennial Medical Group at these sites each week. These testing sites are open seven days a week from noon to 7 p.m.

Test kits also can be purchased from some retailers and pharmacies, but supplies are low, residents report.

Get vaccinated

You can register for vaccines at this site and a variety of sites by using the state vaccine locator at https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine#locator.

As of Tuesday, 82 percent of Howard County residents of all ages have been fully vaccinated, reports The New York Times.

Below is a list of county-operated clinics open this week. To register, visit https://www.howardcountymd.gov...

Jan. 19

Howard County Health Department 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045
4 to 5 p.m. J & J (18+) Click here to register; appointment required
5 to 7 p.m. Pfizer (12+) Click here to register; appointment required

Jan. 21

Howard County Health Department 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045
3 to 6 p.m. Pfizer (12+) Click here to register; appointment required

Jan. 24

Howard County Health Department8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045
4 to 6 p.m. Moderna (18+) Click here to register; appointment required


Read more: Free COVID-19 Tests In MD: How To Get Them

This article originally appeared on the Ellicott City Patch