Newington testing site closed Jan. 17 due to storm; mobile vaccine clinic open in Newfields
CONCORD - The Newington COVID-19 testing site at the Fox Run Mall is closed today (Monday, Jan. 17) due to the winter storm.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services also announced the mobile vaccine clinic in Newfields, originally scheduled to be open from 8 a.m. to noon, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17..The mobile vaccine clinic will be located at the Newfields Town Hall, 65 Main St., Newfields, N.H. 03856.
The state DHHS also closed the other outdoor testing sites in Claremont, Lincoln, Manchester and Nashua for today, and the mobile vaccine clinic in Lebanon out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of staff and patients, according to a DHHS press release.
The DHHS Indoor testing locations will be open on Monday, Jan. 17 to safely meet residents’ testing needs.
The fixed testing sites are expected to resume normal operations at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
More information on testing options:
To find a PCR test location near you, visit https://www.covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/covid-testing-sites.pdf.
For rapid antigen test locations, visit https://www.covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/covid-rapid-testing-sites.pdf.
Free at-home COVID-19 PCR tests are still available. Individuals can order these tests for their household through the state at: https://www.covid19.nh.gov/
More information on vaccination options:
To find a walk-in fixed vaccine site, visit: https://www.on-sitemedservices.com/vaccinationlocator\
To find a mobile clinic, or to book a mobile clinic, visit: https://www.vaccines.nh.gov/?vaccinated
To find a vaccine near you, visit: https://www.vaccines.gov/
For more information, visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.covid19.nh.gov/.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Newington NH testing site closed Jan. 17; Newfields vaccine clinic open
