Where To Get COVID Tests, Find Vaccine In Howard County: Jan. 11

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — As of Tuesday, Howard County saw a 1,335 percent case increase in a 14-day period, according to data from The New York Times, with a total positive COVID-19 case count of 35,857 and 307 deaths 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 850,316 confirmed cases and 112,086 deaths total, 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, 81 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. 12

Wilde Lake Interfaith Center
10431 Twin Rivers Rd., Columbia, MD 21044
3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Pfizer (5-15)
Click here to register, appointment required
(Vaccination by Giant Pharmacy)

Howard County Health Department
8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045
4 to 5 p.m. J & J (18+)
Click here to register; appointment required (clinic in the back of the building)

Howard County Health Department
8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045
5 to 7 p.m. Pfizer (12+)
Click here to register; appointment required (clinic in the back of the building)

Jan. 14

Elkridge 50+ Senior Center
6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge, MD 21075
9 a.m. to noon Pfizer (12+), J & J (18+), Moderna (18+)
Click here to register; appointment required

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

Jan. 17

Glen Mar Church
4701 New Cut Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21043
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pfizer (12+)
Click here to register; appointment required