Lexington Medical Center Makes Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Sites
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September 3, 2021
West Columbia, S.C. – In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Lexington Medical Center is making changes to its COVID-19 vaccine and testing sites.
Effective Tuesday, September 7, the vaccine clinic will move to Brookland Baptist Church, located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. The vaccine clinic hours will be Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Visit LexMed.com/Covid for details.
Lexington Medical Center’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will remain at 139 Summerplace Drive in West Columbia. Effective Tuesday, September 7, its hours will be Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Appointments are required for testing. Schedule an appointment at LexMed.com/CovidTest.
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic and drive-thru testing site will be closed on Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day holiday.
Lexington Medical Center encourages all eligible individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is safe and effective. To date, Lexington Medical Center has administered nearly 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines in our community. Lexington Medical Center is thankful for the support it has received as it works to keep our community healthy and safe.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
