COVID-19 Joint Information Center Update: April 20, 2021

A special pop-up clinic for Hancock residents for the first doses only of the COVID-19 vaccine will be held on Wednesday and Thursday April 21 and 22. Residents 18 and over may enter from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 1 p.m. daily to the Hancock Town Hall Auditorium, 126 West High St. Residents must bring a coin photo ID at the clinic.
VACCINE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
If you missed the live version of Meritus Health’s virtual town hall for the community on COVID-19 vaccines, watch the recording here:
Many important concerns and questions about COVID-19 vaccines were raised and addressed during the town hall.
COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENT
MyChart appointments are now available for residents 18 and over.
REPORTING SIDE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINE
CHANGE OF COVID-19 LINE OF CARE HOURS
The COVID-19 line of care comprised of nurses from Meritus Health, which has been available since the start of the pandemic for people with health care issues related to COVID-19, will now be available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. only, starting Monday. , April 12.
MERITUS HEALTH DRIVE-THRU SCREENING CENTER
The drive-thru testing center for COVID-19 is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The screening center is located behind Meritus Medical Plaza at 13620 Crayton Blvd., Hagerstown. The tests are available to everyone, including those who are not currently showing symptoms of the coronavirus, but who suspect or fear they have been exposed. No appointment or referral is necessary to be tested. Test results are usually available within a day through a patient’s My Chart account or primary care provider.