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Get A Free Rapid Test In Worcester At Vaccination Clinic

Worcester health officials will be giving out the free coronavirus rapid tests at a clinic set for Wednesday.

Worcester is giving out free iHealth rapid test kits at a vaccine event on Wednesday.
Worcester is giving out free iHealth rapid test kits at a vaccine event on Wednesday. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester residents on the hunt for rapid coronavirus tests will have an opportunity to get one at a vaccine clinic this week.

Anyone who gets a vaccine on Wednesday at the Worcester Public Library downtown will get a free iHealth rapid test. Worcester two weeks ago received about 67,000 tests from the state to give out to mainly low-income residents

Wednesday's clinic will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will feature regular vaccine doses and boosters. Residents who participate in the clinic can also get any outstanding lost library items forgiven with proof of vaccination.

Find out more about local vaccination clinics and rapid tests on the city website. Residents can also get a free PCR coronavirus test at the Mercantile Center.