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Clermont County COVID-19 Testing Locations

If you are sick and have symptoms of coronavirus and you think you need a test, call your doctor. In most cases, you will need an order from a physician in order to be tested. If you do not have a primary care physician, you can call your nearest Urgent Care facility or HealthSource of Ohio.

Most of the sites below offer diagnostic testing for COVID-19. Diagnostic tests will tell you if you currently have the virus. Diagnostic tests will not tell you if you had the virus in the past. Some locations may offer antibody (serology) testing. Antibody testing may tell you if you have had the virus in the past and are not for diagnosing a current infection. This list is not inclusive of sites offering COVID-19 testing but includes those sites in and near Clermont County. This list is not an endorsement of any of the testing facilities.

You should contact each facility ahead of time to confirm the testing capabilities and procedures.

HealthSource of Ohio

HealthSource of Ohio operates community testing centers in Clermont, Adams, Brown, Clinton, and Warren counties. The tests are administered at no cost to the individual, but you will be asked for your insurance information during the registration process.

If you are not currently a HealthSource of Ohio patient, you may schedule an appointment by calling 513-732-5086

Established HealthSource of Ohio patients may call their regular HSO office to schedule an appointment for a test.

Batavia 2055 Hospital Drive Suite #130 Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-0870	Eastgate 4627 Aicholtz Road Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-732-2820	Loveland 6535 Charles Snider Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 513-575-1444
New Richmond 100 River Valley Road New Richmond, OH 45157 513-553-3114	West Clermont 1341 Clough Pike Suite #150 Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-5082	Williamsburg 500 S. 5th Street Suite, 202 Williamsburg, OH 45176 513-536-5005

Carefirst Urgent Cares

Beechmont
7300 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513-232-9100

Loveland
10582 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, OH 45140
513-677-2400

Eastgate
4530 Eastgate Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45245
513-752-1999

Doctors’ Urgent Care

Milford
846 State Route 28
Milford, OH 45150
513-831-8555

Eastside Urgent Care

Withamsville
872 Ohio Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45245
513-306-4428

Hometown Urgent Care
Milford
1068 State Route 28
Suite C
Milford, OH 45150-2095
513-831-5900

The Little Clinic – Kroger
By Appointment Only
877-852-2677

Milford
824 Main Street
Milford, OH 45150
877-852-2677

Amelia
262 W. Main Street
Amelia, OH 45102
877-852-2677

TriHealth Clinic at Walgreens

TriHealth offers Rapid COVID-19 testing drive-through testing for COVID-19 at several locations.
Appointments can be scheduled through MyChart.
Call: 513-853-9700

Loveland
10529 Loveland-Madeira Rd.
Loveland, OH 45140

Withamsville
719 Ohio Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45245

At-Home Rapid Testing

Clermont County Public Library
Call first to arrange a pickup and check for availability.
Click here for more information on the at-home test kits.

Amelia 58 Maple Street Amelia, OH 45102 513-752-5580	Batavia 180 S. Third Street Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-2128	Bethel 611 W. Plane Street Bethel, OH 45106 513-734-2619
Felicity 209 Prather Road Felicity, OH 45120 513-876-4134	Goshen 6678 St. Route 132 Goshen, OH 45122 513-722-1222	Miami Township 5920 Buckwheat Road Milford, OH 45150 513-248-0700
New Richmond 103 River Valley Blvd. New Richmond, OH 45157 513-553-0570	Owensville 2548 US Route 50 Owensville, OH 45160 513-732-6084	Union Township 4450 Glen Este-Withamsville Road Cincinnati, OH 45245 513-528-1744
Williamsburg 594 W. Main Street Williamsburg, OH 45176 513-7324-1070

Clermont Family YMCA
2075 James Sauls Dr.
Batavia, OH 45103

Please call 513-724-9622 to arrange a pickup of a test kit.

Dec 21, 2021

CDC now recommends that certain people are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot

FDA to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

On October 20, 2021 at 6:15 pm ET – FDA leaders discussed FDA’s authorization of booster doses for eligible populations of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine recipients and Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine recipients 18 and older, as well as the FDA’s authorization of the use of heterologous (“mix and match”) boosters.

CDC now recommends that certain people are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, including those who received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccines. Get more information and read CDC’s media statement.

Oct 24, 2021
OHIO VAX-2-SCHOOL offers 50 scholarships worth $10,000 each and five $100,000 scholarships

Governor Mike DeWine emphasized that keeping kids in school, in-person, five days a week, remains a priority. He said, “We know that the best way to do that is to get students vaccinated. In addition to protecting kids from the severe effects of the virus, students who are vaccinated, do not have to quarantine if exposed, which means they won’t miss out on school.”

To encourage eligible children to get vaccinated, DeWine on Friday announced the Ohio Vax-2-School program, which will be open to Ohioans between the ages of 12 and 25, and will be similar to the scholarship portion of the successful Vax-a-Million program. Prizes will include 50 scholarships worth $10,000 each and five $100,000 scholarships to an Ohio college or university for career or technical education. Prizes will be announced Monday through Friday beginning the week of October 11^th.

More details will be announced, including how to register, in the coming days.

Sep 25, 2021
Special Loveland Board meeting Friday to discuss masks

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District Board of Education will be scheduling a “Special Meeting” on Friday, August 20 at 6 PM to discuss the district policy concerning the use of face coverings and masks.

Loveland schools begin classes tomorrow morning, Wednesday, August 18.

The current Board policy concerning face coverings is that the wearing of masks by students, teachers, staff, and visitors inside of all District school buildings is optional. Masks are required by federal law to be worn on school buses.

Aug 17, 2021
450 physicians to Loveland school board: COVID will spread wildly in schools

Loveland, Ohio – Below is a letter, started by a local “physician mom Facebook group” and signed by more than 450 Cincinnati area physicians that was sent to the Loveland City School District Board of Education today.

The letter begins, “The undersigned are all physicians who live and work in southwest Ohio region. We are writing to support universal masking in all of our local schools.”

They also say, “All available evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2 will spread wildly in schools without mitigation efforts—including universal masking—firmly in place.”

Current Loveland school policy is that the wearing of masks by students inside school buildings is whatever a parent or guardian chooses for the child. Classes begin on Wednesday.

Read the full letter and the names of the physicians below.

Aug 16, 2021
This is not simply a desire of two parents; it’s an objective recommendation of healthcare professionals

The letter below was sent to the Principal of St. Columban School today. A similar letter was sent to Superintendent Broadwater and the Loveland School Board yesterday.

Matt and Stefanie Laufersweiler have students enrolled in both school systems.

Dear Mrs. Muchmore,

I’m writing to urge you as you review plans for safely opening St. Columban School this year to not let the wants of parents steer you away from the objective guidance of healthcare professionals when putting measures in place to protect the health of our children. There are many who have expressed vocally their desire to return to school “unmasked” out of a desire to return to life as it was pre-COVID. However desirable this may seem, it does not consider the fact that case numbers are increasing and all counties in the area are now considered to be at the highest category for level of spread (https://www.cincinnati.com/…/covid-19-ohio…/5505300001/ ). In addition, with the Delta variant in particular, an increasing number of those infected are children (https://www.usatoday.com/…/covid-vaccines…/5532551001/ ) which has resulted in schools in other states having to move to remote learning very early in the school year due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

Last year St. Columban did an excellent job ensuring that spread in school was minimal by enforcing masking and distancing policies following the guidelines of healthcare professionals before vaccines were available. As you consider and pray over the best way to open school this year, we ask that you keep in mind the current spread and the recommendations of healthcare professionals.

To this point, the Ohio Department of Health released revised recommendations for schools K-12 on July 27th, and in doing so reference the current statistics and the effectiveness of measures used last school year to keep the children safe while ensuring they continue to get a quality education.

Encouragement of vaccination for those eligible is also important; however, many children that will be in the school are not eligible for vaccination at this time. The key factor to help protect those children is universal masking while indoors, until those kids have the opportunity to be vaccinated and the spread of COVID-19 is back under control.

It is also important to note that masking as a “personal choice” is ineffective in that the reason masks are effective is that they help to contain the spread from those who are unknowingly infected, preventing the aerosolization of the virus – they do little to help protect the individual wearer from already aerosolized virus (An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118 “Because many respiratory particles become smaller due to evaporation, we recommend increasing focus on a previously overlooked aspect of mask usage: mask wearing by infectious people (“source control”) with benefits at the population level, rather than only mask wearing by susceptible people, such as health care workers, with focus on individual outcomes.”).

This is not simply a desire of a parent; it is the objective recommendation of healthcare professionals to protect the health of our children and ensure that they can remain in school and involved in the extracurricular activities that they love. It is the responsibility of the school and the community to help keep our kids safe, even if it means the measures required to do so are not always popular.

Sincerely,

Matt and Stefanie Laufersweiler

Aug 11, 2021
Level of Community Transmission in Hamilton County moves to “High”
Loveland, Ohio – The tracking system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now moved Hamilton County, Ohio to the highest level of warning for the transmission of COVID 19.

Clermont and Warren Counties remain in the “High” rate of transmission range.

https://lovelandmagazine.com/its-vaccination-info-wednesday/

How do levels of community transmission affect schools?

UPDATE: Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people. CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place.CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools

Updated Aug. 5, 2021

Key Takeaways
- Students benefit from in-person learning, and safely returning to in-person instruction in the fall 2021 is a priority.
- Vaccination is the leading public health prevention strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Promoting vaccination can help schools safely return to in-person learning as well as extracurricular activities and sports.
- Due to the circulating and highly contagious Delta variant, CDC recommends universal indoor masking by all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.
- In addition to universal indoor masking, CDC recommends schools maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance between students within classrooms to reduce transmission risk. When it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least 3 feet, such as when schools cannot fully re-open while maintaining these distances, it is especially important to layer multiple other prevention strategies, such as screening testing.
- Screening testing, ventilation, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick and getting tested, contact tracing in combination with quarantine and isolation, and cleaning and disinfection are also important layers of prevention to keep schools safe.
- Students, teachers, and staff should stay home when they have signs of any infectious illness and be referred to their healthcare provider for testing and care.
- Many schools serve children under the age of 12 who are not eligible for vaccination at this time. Therefore, this guidance emphasizes implementing layered prevention strategies (e.g., using multiple prevention strategies together consistently) to protect students, teachers, staff, visitors, and other members of their households and support in-person learning.
- Localities should monitor community transmission, vaccination coverage, screening testing, and occurrence of outbreaks to guide decisions on the level of layered prevention strategies (e.g., physical distancing, screening testing).
Summary of Recent Changes

Updates as of August 4, 2021
- Updated to recommend universal indoor masking for all students, staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.
- Added recommendation for fully vaccinated people who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to be tested 3-5 days after exposure, regardless of whether they have symptoms.
Aug 11, 2021
No Change in mask policy for Loveland Schools

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District Board of Education met tonight. Without a motion coming forward to change or alter the “Use of Face Coverings/Masks” policy, the Board let stand the current policy of the District.

Below is the current policy.

Revised June 3, 2021

8450.01 – USE OF FACE COVERINGS/MASKS

The Loveland Board of Education is committed to providing students, staff, and visitors with a safe and healthy environment.

On May 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine lifted the State’s COVID – 19 mask requirements, including the requirement of face coverings inside public buildings, effective June 2, 2021 Furthermore, he declared that local school districts will make their own determinations on Covid-19 mitigation efforts, including the wearing of masks and/or face shields.

As of the adoption date, June 3, 2021, of this updated policy, unless required by additional mandates, the decision to wear face coverings/masks on school buses, in school buildings, or at other school events, will be left to adult individuals and parents/guardians of K-12 students. The Loveland City Schools will continue to follow COVID-19 mitigation protocols to maintain a healthy environment for students, staff, and visitors and will continue to provide recommendations for personal protection from the spread of infectious diseases.¶

In order to maintain a healthy environment, the Board will follow any mandates set forth by the Ohio Governor, Ohio State Health Department, Hamilton County Health Department, and Ohio Department of Education, (“Directing Entities”) as it relates to protecting the health of students, staff and visitors. When any of these Directing Entities requires staff, students, and visitors to wear face coverings/masks while attending school, reporting to work at a school, or visiting a school, the District’s Administration will follow and enforce such directives.

Aug 10, 2021
Loveland School Board: A homework Assignment

COMMENTARY

David Miller is the Publisher and Editor of Loveland Magazine

By David Miller

Dear Loveland School Board.

Given that COVID infections caused by the now predominant delta variant are likely to go undetected and children attending school with what appears to be a mild cold, what measures, if any, do you propose to use to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout the Tiger school community?

The predominant delta variant is much more contagious than the version of COVID-19 Loveland school children faced last year.

Here is a list of things to consider and do before your meeting on Tuesday, August 10 – eight days before classes begin for the school year. I have provided the resource materials below that you will need to complete your assignment.

You know this but does it bear repeating? Loveland students eleven years old and younger cannot currently receive any benefit a vaccination will provide.

Only approximately 18% of our students who are eligible for a vaccine are fully vaccinated.

The tracking system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now moved Clermont and Warren Counties to the highest level of warning for the transmission of COVID 19. Hamilton County remains in the “Substantial” range.

There will be no remote learning opportunities (Remote Academy) for Loveland teachers or students as all school buildings will return to full capacity in-person classes in August. Find out how many more students will be attending each building and riding buses as classes begin.

Find out how many students, staff, and teachers became infected and how many were quarantined last school year when there were far fewer persons in the buildings and on buses than there will be this year.

Review the comprehensive study ($66K “Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” services) that you purchased before school began last year. Review which of the recommended COVID protocols were implemented and whether or not you are going to abandon them as school starts on August 18.

Your current policy states that you will follow any “mandates” of a list of what you call your “Directing Entities”. Since none of these “Directing Entities” have mandated protocols and nothing in current Ohio law prevents you from adopting any recommendation you choose – review their recommendations and choose one.

Below is a list of what your “Directing Entities” are currently recommending for K-12 schools.

Also, below for your review, are the recommendations contained in the $66,000 report you purchased.

With all due respect, none of you or your staff are smarter or have any greater insight as to what is the best way to start this school year than the medical and scientific community of your Directing Entities.

And, with all due respect to the parents of the District, “parental choice” of your child wearing a mask or not – is not your decision to make. You can be the loudest voice in the classroom of social media, but just as the elected Board of this District relies on known experts to decide which textbooks teachers use or what is served in the cafeteria – providing a healthy classroom is in their job description.

Board, please follow the latest advice from the health experts, your “Directing Entities” and from your own “consultant experts” that you hired in 2020.

Let’s get back to school. Let’s do so in a way that fully protects our children, teachers, and our friends that work as District staff. Don’t allow any of them to be put in the potentially lethal classroom petri dish experiment of this new delta variant.

Ohio Department of Health Releases Updated K-12 School Guidance

Loveland Magazine – Jul 28, 2021

COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools from American Academy of Pediatrics

Loveland Magazine – Jul 28, 2021

Cincinnati Children’s recommends all children wear masks at school

Loveland Magazine – Jul 28, 2021

Centers for Disease Control issues new guidance for return to school

Loveland Magazine – Jul 28, 2021

Ohio Department of Health Releases Updated K-12 School Guidance

Loveland Magazine – Jul 28, 2021

Hamilton County Public Health responds to request for back to school…

Loveland Magazine – Jul 29, 2021

School Board gives go-ahead for $66K “Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” services

“Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” report for Loveland Early Childhood Center

Nov 9, 2020

“Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” report for Loveland High School

Nov 9, 2020

“Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” report for Loveland Middle School

Nov 2, 2020

“Pandemic Preparedness and Planning” reports for Loveland Intermediate School

Aug 8, 2021
It’s Vaccination INFO Wednesday

Clermont County

COVID-19 Vaccine Info

Upcoming Vaccine Clinics No appointments needed Tuesdays & Thursdays 2400 Clermont Center Drive Batavia, OH 45103 9-noon; 1-3 p.m.

Where can you get vaccinated?

Clermont County Public Health
2400 Clermont Center Drive
Suite 200
Batavia, OH 45103
To schedule an appointment, call our office at 513-735-8400. Walk-ins will be accepted based on vaccine availability.

*All eligible minors (12-17 yrs.) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at vaccine clinics

Healthsource of Ohio

Register online at www.healthsourceofohio.org or call 513-732-5081 to leave your information for registration.

Kroger Pharmacy

Visit www.kroger.com/ohiocovidvaccine or call the COVID helpline at 866-211-5320

Meijer Pharmacy

To register, text COVID to 75049 and receive a link to register. Online registration is available at https://clinic.meijer.com/. Individuals without internet access or texting capabilities can call the pharmacy directly for assistance registering.

Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital

Register for an appointment online here

3000 Hospital Drive Batavia, OH 45103 Behavioral Health Entrance (Next to main ER Entrance)

Wal-Mart Pharmacy

(currently only Milford and Eastgate locations)
Register online at walmart.com

Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy
305 W. Main Street
Williamsburg, OH 45176
513-724-7081
www.fitzgeraldrx.com

Hamilton County

POP-UP/WALK-IN COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS

COMING TO A WALK-IN CLINIC? MAKE AN ARMORVAX ACCOUNT!

Hamilton County Public Health is using ArmorVax to document administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Help us avoid lines by creating an ArmorVax account for you and your family*. You can create an account using the ArmorVax smartphone app (available in the Google Play and Apple App stores) or you can create an account with a web browser by visiting ArmorVax.com. Once you create an account, we’ll take care of the rest when you arrive!
*Minors between 12-18 years of age are only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine and will need to be added under a parent or guardian account under “add family”. Parent or guardian account will need to be made first.

Need help making an account? No problem!

We now have customer service representatives available every Monday and Tuesday from 9:00am – 5:00pm to help you over the phone. Give us a call: 513-999-2312!

UnitedWay of Greater Cincinnati is also available for help with accounts and transportation needs. Just dial 211 from any phone to reach the UnitedWay!

TRANSPORTATION AND HOME BOUND RESOURCES

For those with developmental disabilities

Home Bound Senior Program

The Council on Aging (COA) is working with local health departments to bring COVID 19 vaccines to home bound individuals. COA will provide lists of home bound individuals who are eligible for vaccination to local health departments on a weekly basis. Older adults who need assistance with COVID 19 vaccinations can contact Council on Aging at (513) 721-1025. COA’s call center is open Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. (READ MORE)

Warren County

The WCHD is currently administering Pfizer Biotech COVID-19 vaccine Monday thru Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Visit gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov to schedule an appointment. You can also call (513) 695-shot 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Monday-Friday.

COMMUNITY WALK-IN VACCINE SITES

Butler County Health Dept.

Butler County Fairgrounds

1715 Fairgrove Ave.

Wednesdays 9am-12pm

J&J, Pfizer, Moderna

Thursday

Hamilton County Public Health

Whitewater Crossing Christian Church

5771 OH-128 Cleves, OH 45002

Thursdays 1-4pm

J&J, Pfizer

Friday

Hamilton County Public Health

Trinity Lutheran Church

1553 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45231

Fridays 11am-5pm

J&J, Pfizer

Sundays

Healthcare Connection

Urban League Of Greater Southwestern Ohio

3459 Reading Rd

Sundays 11am-2pm

Moderna, Pfizer

8/3/2021

Equity Bus/UC Health

Pendleton Heritage Center

2760 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

4-6pm

J&J, Pfizer

513 Relief – JFS on site

8/3/2021

Cincinnati Health Dept.

Jacobs Center CPS New Hire Event

5425 Winton Ridge Lane

9am-4pm

J&J, Pfizer

First 100 vaccinated receive a $20 gift card

8/4/2021

Hamilton County Public Health

Symmes Library Branch

11850 Enyart Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

11am-4pm

J&J, Pfizer

8/4/2021

Cincinnati Health Dept.

Winton Hills Presbyterian Church

5255 winneste Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

11:30am-1:30pm

Pfizer

8/6/2021

Hamilton County Public Health

Valley Interfaith

420 W Wyoming Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215

10am-1pm

J&J, Pfizer

8/6/2021

Cincinnati Health Dept.

Price Hill Library

3215 Warsaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205

12:30-3:30pm

J&J, Pfizer

8/6/2021

Equity Bus/UC Health

Father’s Day, Again @ CityLink

CityLink Center, 800 Bank St, Cincinnati, OH 45214

4-6pm

J&J, Pfizer

513 Relief – JFS on site

8/7/2021

Equity Bus/UC Health

Forest Park City Cycle

1201 W Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240

11am-2pm

J&J, Pfizer

513 Relief – JFS on site

8/7/2021

City of Hamilton Health Dept.

Butler County Fairgrounds

1715 Fairgrove Ave.

11am-4pm

J&J, Pfizer, Moderna

8/7/2021

Cincinnati Health Dept.

Evanston Recreation Center

3204 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207

12-3pm

J&J, Pfizer

8/7/2021

NKY Health Dept.

Randolf Park

226 E 8th St, Covington, KY 41011

11am-2pm

J&J

8/10/2021

Hamilton County Public Health

Mariemont Library

3810 Pocahontas Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45227

11am-3pm

J&J, Pfizer

8/11/2021

City of Hamilton Health Dept.

City Hall

City of Hamilton Health Department – 345 High St

3-7pm

J&J, Moderna

8/12/2021

City of Hamilton Health Dept.

Lindenwald United Methodist

3501 Pleasant Ave

4-6:30pm

J&J, Moderna

8/12/2021

Equity Bus/UC Health

College Hill Back to School Event

Good News Church of God in Christ, 1063 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224

4-6pm

J&J, Pfizer

Backpacks, clothing, and JFS resourses

8/12/2021

Mercy Health

St. Aloysius

4721 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237

4-7pm

Pfizer; first 100 vaccinated get a $20 Kroger gift card

8/14/2021

Equity Bus/UC Health

Black Lives Matter Mural Block Party

801 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

3-7pm

J&J, Pfizer

513 Relief – JFS on site

Aug 4, 2021

Tag: covid 19

FDA to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

How do levels of community transmission affect schools?

Key Takeaways

Summary of Recent Changes

COMMENTARY

Where can you get vaccinated?