Two COVID-19 drive-through testing sites in Wyandotte County have been scheduled this week by Vibrant Health because of increased community demand.
Rapid antigen testing is provided free of charge until 5 p.m. today, Dec. 30, at Vibrant Health Wyandotte: Argentine. Advanced registration for testing is not required. For information, call 913-371-9298.
The Vibrant Health Argentine location is at 1428 S. 32nd St., No. 100, Kansas City, Kansas.
Patrick Sallee, Vibrant Health CEO, discussed the urgency of doing pop-up testing at community locations.
“With another holiday this weekend and lots of gatherings and people getting together, we urge caution and protection for the community. Vibrant Health has tested as many people daily this week as we were testing entire weeks earlier this fall,” Sallee said. “From the race and ethnicity data we have seen for our county, we know that COVID-19, as well as many chronic health conditions that increase risk with COVID-19, do not impact everyone in our community equally. This means it is especially important for us to make testing more accessible.”
The total number of COVID-19 testing administered by Vibrant Health from Dec. 27-29 was 642, resulting in 179 positive cases at 27%.
Upcoming testing events (first two weeks of January) are moving to Oak Ridge Baptist Church to accommodate increased demand and cold weather. Individuals will need to park and go inside to test or get vaccinated. Vaccines available include Moderna, Pfizer ages 12 and up, and boosters.
Oak Ridge Baptist Church is at 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.
Testing events at Oak Ridge include:
• Jan. 3, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 4, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 5, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 6, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 10, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 11, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 12, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 13, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit https://vibranthealthkc.org/events/month/2022-01/