Burlington County Expands COVID Testing Hours; Vaccine Clinic Set

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County has expanded the hours at its COVID-19 testing facility ahead of the holiday season. A vaccination clinic will also be held this week, offer first and second doses, and booster shots.

Testing will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays. It will be closed on Friday for both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

The testing site is located within the Willingboro Town Center, 4390 Route 130 North in Willingboro.

All Burlington County residents ages 5 and older and those who work or go to school in the county are eligible for testing. Anyone who is uninsured can get tested for free, but the facility will collect insurance information from those who have it.

Walkups are welcome, but appointments are encouraged and can be made at www.burlingtoncountytesting.org. Test results are typically returned within 24 to 48 hours.

“Testing is one of the most important tools to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we’re seeing increased demand for it because of the holidays and a surge in infections,” Burlington County Health Director Dr. Herb Conaway said. “We’re expanding our testing hours to ensure that residents continue to have access and can remain safe during the holiday season. We’re encouraging anyone who has symptoms or who has been in close contact with someone with COVID to get tested.”

The county will also host a vaccine and booster clinic at the Bordentown Township Senior Center, 3 Municipal Drive, Bordentown on Thursday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Vaccinations will be available to anyone 12 years of age or older, and vaccines and boosters will be available from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

Burlington County also offers free at-home testing kits for New Jersey residents from the New Jersey Department of Health and Vault Medical Services. To request an at-home kit, visit https://learn.vaulthealth.com/nj/.

The kits will be shipped to homes, along with instructions on how to log onto a Zoom telehealth meeting with a certified health care worker. The healthcare worker will virtually oversee and instruct residents about how to properly collect a saliva sample for shipment to Vault for testing. Residents will typically be notified of test results within 24 to 48 hours after the county receives the sample.

The Burlington County Vaccine megasite, located in the former A.C. Moore store, 1190 Nixon Drive, Mount Laurel, also offers free testing, vaccinations and boosters.

It is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-in slots are available and appointments can be made online at www.virtua.org/services/mega-site-faqs.

Conaway said the vaccines and boosters offer the best defense against COVID-19 and the new omicron variant.

“We know omicron is highly-contagious and spreading rapidly, but there’s strong evidence that the vaccines and particularly the boosters provide strong protection against serious illness and death,” Conaway said. “For those who are not yet vaccinated or who are now due for a booster, we’re imploring you to act now. It’s the best way to keep yourself and your family, friends and loved ones safe during the holidays.”