(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – Due to upcoming holidays in November, the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) will have a modified schedule in offering no-cost COVID-19 testing and vaccines.
The SCHD community vaccine clinic will have the following hours:
- Thursday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day) – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 24 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day) – CLOSED
- Friday, Nov. 26 – CLOSED
- Saturday, Nov. 27 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
No-cost COVID-19 vaccines are offered at the community vaccine clinic (former Library) at 223 S. Main. Clients must schedule appointments for all no-cost vaccine doses.
The SCHD no-cost COVID-19 testing clinic will have the following hours:
- Thursday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day) – CLOSED
- Wednesday, Nov. 24 – 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day) – CLOSED
- Friday, Nov. 26 – CLOSED
- Saturday, Nov. 27 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
No-cost COVID-19 testing is offered at the SCHD Clinic, 4115 E. Harry St, Wichita. People can text “SC COVID TEST” to 316-215-8313 to place themselves in line for a COVID-19 test. A text message will notify the person of the wait time, when to come to the clinic or if the capacity for the day has been reached.
Below is a list of clinics that are open for COVID-19 testing on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11:
COVID-19 Testing Sites Open Veteran’s Day - Call first to confirm cost and appointment
Thursday, November 11 |
Professional Pharmacy |
Derby Drug |
Dandurand Drugs |
Wichita State University Metroplex |
CVS Pharmacy |
Guadalupe Clinic |
Walgreens Drive-Thru Testing |
Wichita COVID Testing |
MedExpress |
The Little Clinic (inside Dillons) |
Below is a list of clinics that are open for COVID-19 testing on Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27:
COVID-19 Testing Sites Open Thanksgiving Holidays - Call first to confirm cost and appointment
Friday, Nov. 26 |
Saturday, Nov. 27 |
Professional Pharmacy |
CVS Pharmacy |
Derby Drug |
MedExpress |
Dandurand Drugs |
Walgreens Drive-Thru Testing |
Wichita State University Metroplex |
Wichita COVID Testing |
CVS Pharmacy |
The Little Clinic (inside Dillons) |
Walgreens Drive-Thru Testing |
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Wichita COVID Testing |
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MedExpress |
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Residents can seek testing through their medical provider or other COVID-19 testing sites listed on the SCHD website that displays non-holiday hours (www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/sampling-and-testing-information/).
SCHD Testing Site Procedures
- Masks are required inside the testing site for people aged 2 years and older.
- Testing is performed on people with or without symptoms.
- People who have tested positive within the last 10 days should not enter the testing site. They should isolate away from others at home.
- People who test positive should wait 90 days before testing again.
- Family members of COVID-19-positive people can be tested on day six after the family member completes their isolation period.
- People who are having trouble breathing should seek medical care at another facility.
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