It is important for city residents to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of the COVID virus. Mayor Mike Purzycki urges residents to follow public health guidelines until the virus threat is reduced or eliminated.

Wilmington will make more and more progress returning to normal conditions if we continue to get vaccinated, boosted, and tested for the virus. Parents and guardians are urged to vaccinate their children, especially those under the age of five. Booster shots to protect against COVID variants are now readily available, and residents should check with their local pharmacy or public health clinic about eligibility and availability.

Here are some local vaccine and testing resources:

FREE COVID Vaccines

Westside Family Healthcare

1802 W. 4th Street
For more information, call (302) 655-5822, or visit https://www.westsidehealth.org/covidvaccines/.

908 East 16th Street
For more information, call (302) 575-1414, or visit https://www.westsidehealth.org/covidvaccines/.

DPH Porter Public Health Clinic

509 W. 8th Street, 2nd Floor
For more information, call 1-833-643-1715 option 3. To learn more about vaccines and coronavirus in Delaware visit https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/vaccine/where-can-i-get-my-vaccine/ and https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/

Henrietta Johnson Medical Center

601 New Castle Avenue
FREE vaccinations – including Pfizer booster shots for eligible Delawareans – are available by appointment only beginning at 8 a.m. Call (302) 655-6187 ext. 605 to register. FREE testing is also available, and walk-ins are welcome. Call the number above for testing days and times.

FREE COVID Testing

For information on FREE COVID-19 testing, including where to find the site nearest to you, visit either:

• The State of Delaware’s COVID-19 test site page at coronavirus.delaware.gov/testing/
• The New Castle County COVID-19 test site page at www.nccde.org/2011/COVID-19-Resources

You can also visit the State of Delaware website at https://de.gov/coronavirus for the COVID-19 data dashboard and resources for Delawareans.

Photo: https://www.cdc.gov/