Vaccination Clinics
Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. Upcoming vaccine locations in New Bedford include:
Fri., 4/22: PAACA (360 Coggeshall St.) – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, boosters, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old & boosters for teens 12-17
Fri., 4/22: WonderBowl (66 Hathaway Road) – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., provider Purple Shield Medical, Pfizer vaccines and boosters for ages 5 and up, all youth 5 – 18 years old who receive a vaccine or booster dose will get a free hour of bowling; anyone who receives a vaccine will get a $25 gift card
Sat., 4/23: Andrea McCoy Recreation Center (181 Hillman St.) – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, boosters, vaccines for children 5 – 11, boosters for teens 12-17
Sat., 4/23: Buttonwood Park Zoo (425 Hawthorn St.) – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pfizer vaccines and boosters for ages 5 and up, all youth 5 – 18 years old who receive a vaccine or booster dose will get free admission for themselves and an adult; anyone who receives a vaccine will get a $25 gift card
Sat., 4/23: WonderBowl (66 Hathaway Road) – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., provider Purple Shield Medical, Pfizer vaccines and boosters for ages 5 and up, all youth 5 – 18 years old who receive a vaccine or booster dose will get a free hour of bowling; anyone who receives a vaccine will get a $25 gift card
Sun., 4/24: Buttonwood Park Zoo (425 Hawthorn St.) – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pfizer vaccines and boosters for ages 5 and up, all youth 5 – 18 years old who receive a vaccine or booster dose will get free admission for themselves and an adult; anyone who receives a vaccine will get a $25 gift card
Mon., 4/25: Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, boosters, vaccines for children 5 – 11, boosters for teens 12-17
Wed., 4/27: Community Economic Development Center (1501 Acushnet Ave.) – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, all vaccines and boosters for those 5+; walk-ins welcome
Access your vaccine records at https://myvaxrecords.mass.gov/, and find local listings at https:// vaxfinder.mass.gov/.
COVID Testing
Testing sites in New Bedford and surrounding towns can be found on the state’s Stop the Spread website, www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-covid-19-test. Upcoming testing locations in New Bedford include:
Sun., 4/24: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tues., 4/26: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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