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Doctor's Order Not Needed At Columbia VEIP Testing Site

The Columbia VEIP station is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Residents can schedule appointments online.

Residents can visit https://health.maryland.gov/covidtest/Pages/Home.aspx to schedule an appointment directly.
Residents can visit https://health.maryland.gov/covidtest/Pages/Home.aspx to schedule an appointment directly. (Lauren Ramsby/Patch)

COLUMBIA, MD — Beginning Thursday, the Columbia VEIP Testing Site will no longer require a doctor’s order to schedule an appointment. Residents can visit https://health.maryland.gov/covidtest/Pages/Home.aspx to schedule an appointment directly.

Residents who have been to or around someone who has recently been in a large gathering, who may have come into contact with someone positive for the coronavirus or those who may or may not be showing symptoms are all encouraged to be tested for coronavirus. The Columbia VEIP station is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon. For a full list of testing sites in Howard County please click here.

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