KINGSTON – Rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits are being provided at no cost to cities, towns, and villages throughout Ulster County, helping to ensure fair and equitable access to vital testing resources. Distribution will begin for some municipalities the week of December 20th on the following schedule:
- Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street, December 20th, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway, December 20-22, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
- Shandaken Town Hall, 7209 NY-28, December 21st, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
- Ellenville Village Hall, 2 Elting Court #2, December 22nd, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Drive, December 22nd, 5 p.m. -7 p.m.
- Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Road, December 23rd, 1:30 p.m.
More distribution locations will be announced. Residents can contact their town’s offices with any questions. Parents and students will have additional information on kit distribution next week from their school districts as well.
Ulster County is also partnering with the following nonprofit partners who will distribute test kits to their clients: People’s Place, the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center, For the Many, YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kingston and Saugerties, Beyond the 4 Walls Outreach Program, Samadhi, and Family of Woodstock.
Persons should call ahead to make arrangements for outside pick-up, if they are symptomatic, to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Ulster County will continue to hold regular vaccination PODs for residents who need to receive their first, second or booster dose.
Appointments are recommended for the county’s vaccination PODs; although walk-ins will be accommodated as capacity allows. Sign up for an appointment at VaccinateUlster.com.
