COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION
To find and schedule a COVID vaccination appointment
Please click on the following link:
https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov/
You may search for a location that is closest to your home by typing in your zip code and how far you are willing to travel from your home. That will bring up all of the available clinics and dates for you to choose from. Once you have located the clinic date and location that you want just click on the registration link and complete the information.
After you have completed all of the registration and you get to the "review" page, please make sure that you go to the bottom of the page and continue. You should then see the page that confirms your appointment time and date, plus you will get an email confirmation of your appointment. If you do not see the appointment confirmation date and time and you don't get a confirmation email, then something went wrong and you haven't completed the registration process.
If you have any problems with scheduling your appointment, please feel free to call your local Health Department- we will be glad to assist you with scheduling your appointment
Mecklenburg County Health Department- 434-738-6545
Halifax County Health Department- 434-476-4863
Brunswick County Health Department- 434-848-2525
If you do not have internet access or can not schedule your appointment online, please call us at your local Health Department and we will schedule an appointment for you.
Need Testing?
Halifax:
Velocity Urgent Care-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Go Docs-- PCR
White Oak Primary Care-- PCR
*South Boston Pediatrics-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Sentara Halifax Pediatrics-- PCR and rapid antigen
PATHS South Boston-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Walgreens South Boston-- rapid antigen
Mecklenburg:
South Hill Family Medicine-- PCR
South Hill Family Medicine Urgent Care-- rapid antigen
Sentara Clarksville Family Medicine-- PCR
Sentara Chase City Family Medicine-- PCR
*CVS Clarksville-- PCR
PATHS Boydton-- PCR and rapid antigen
Brunswick:
Lawrenceville Primary Care (Dr. Ackerman's office)-- PCR
Brunswick Family Practice (Dr. Harrison's office)-- PCR
CVHS Brunswick (Southside Community Health Center)-- PCR
Outside of Southside Health District:
Lunenburg Medical Center-- PCR and rapid antigen
CVHS Charlotte (Charlotte Primary Care)-- PCR
*CVS Emporia-- PCR
Emporia Medical Associates-- PCR
Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center Emporia-- PCR and rapid antigen
Crewe Medical Center-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Walgreens North Dinwiddie-- rapid antigen
*Walgreens Petersburg-- rapid antigen
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg-- PCR and rapid antigen
*BetterMed Urgent Care Colonial Heights-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Patient First Urgent Care Colonial Heights-- PCR and rapid antigen
*CVS Chesterfield-- PCR and rapid antigen
*CVS Midlothian Hull Street-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Walgreens Midlothian-- rapid antigen
North Carolina:
Roxboro Medical Associates-- PCR
*CVS Roxboro-- PCR
*Walgreens Roxboro-- rapid antigen
*CVS Henderson-- PCR
*Walgreens Henderson-- rapid antigen
*CVS Oxford-- PCR
*Walgreens Oxford-- PCR
*FastMed Urgent Care Roxboro-- PCR, rapid PCR, and rapid antigen
*FastMed Urgent Care Henderson-- PCR, rapid PCR, and rapid antigen
Vance Family Medicine-- PCR
*Radeas Labs Wake Forest-- 24 hour PCR
*CVS Wake Forest-- PCR and rapid antigen
*Will test asymptomatic individuals
South Hill Family Medicine and Urgent Care are currently only testing individuals who have been previously seen as their patients. Of those individuals, the Urgent Care is only testing those who have been pre-screened and have been determined to need a COVID-19 test. Likewise, PATHS is only testing individuals who have been previously seen as their patients. This is likely true with the other primary care offices on the list. Our medical facilities are overwhelmed right now. The current average wait time at South Hill Family Medicine Urgent Care is about four hours. For this reason, please also discourage individuals from utilizing the ED's simply for COVID-19 testing.
Unfortunately, we are not providing COVID-19 testing in-office at the health department. There are a number of services that we are required to provide by law to receive the funding that keeps our health departments operational. Between these services, and our shift to focus on COVID-19 vaccinations as opposed to testing, we simply do not have the resources to provide testing in-office. To locate a VDH community testing event, please visit this link. To locate a community testing event in North Carolina, please visit this link.
You may be charged a copay or the cost of an office visit. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and CARES Act do not require an insurance company to pay for a test unless you have symptoms or a known or recent exposure to COVID-19, and it has been determined to be medically necessary for you by an attending healthcare provider.
It is important to remain vigilant in COVID-19 prevention. Continue to protect yourself and others: get vaccinated and wash your hands, if cannot get vaccinated: wear a mask and stay at least six feet away from others.
Click here for VDH’s frequently asked questions: www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-faq/
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It's SUMMER and TICKS are HERE! Be prepared and aware:
- Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tickborne illness. It is transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with Borrelia bacteria. Ticks known to carry Borrelia bacteria include the blacklegged (deer) tick in the Eastern US and the western blacklegged tick on the Pacific Coast. There is no evidence that Lone star ticks, American dog ticks, Rocky Mountain wood ticks, or brown dog ticks are responsible for the transmission of Lyme disease.
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the second most commonly reported tickborne illness. It is transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with Rickettsia rickettsii. Ticks known to carry Rickettsia rickettsii include American dog ticks, Rocky Mountain wood ticks, and brown dog ticks.
- Most cases of tickborne illnesses occur in the summer months, with cases peaking in June and July. Ticks do not fly or jump. Rather, they typically wait for a suitable host on the tips of shrubs and grasses. Transmission of tickborne illnesses generally occurs after a tick has been attached for at least 24 hours. To avoid tick bites, wear long pants and tall socks. Perform daily tick checks. Shower or bathe within 2 hours of being outside for an extended period of time. Put clothes in the dryer on high heat to kill any remaining ticks. Use EPA-registered tick repellants.
- Symptoms common to all tickborne illnesses include a rash around the bite site, fever, headache, and joint or muscle pain. If you experience any of these symptoms following a tick bite, seek medical attention.
