The State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site, located at 300 W. Preston Street in Baltimore, will close on Saturday, Feb. 25, drawing to a close more than 16 months of offering Marylanders of all ages free COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, on-site Test to Treat services, and at-home tests and KN95 masks.
The State Center COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site opened in November 2021 to continue the vaccine and testing operations formerly housed at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH). The State Center site is operated jointly by the Maryland Department of Health, University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM), working as the BCCFH COVID Task Force.
State Center has completed more than 40,000 COVID tests and provided more than 12,000 vaccinations. Since it was established, the BCCFH COVID Task Force has completed more than 160,000 COVID tests, administered more than 137,000 COVID vaccinations, and prescribed Paxlovid oral antiviral treatment to more than 1,700 patients.
Baltimore residents who are seeking free COVID testing and vaccinations can find opportunities Monday through Friday through the Baltimore City Health Department and its community partners. More than 300 COVID testing sites statewide are listed on covidVAX.maryland.gov and covidTEST.maryland.gov, or by calling the GoVAX Call Center at 855-MD-GOVAX.
For Test to Treat services, Baltimore residents should speak to their health care provider or contact the BCCFH COVID Task Force Care Coordination Team by calling 410-649-6122 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by completing the online self-referral form.