Christ Community Health Services to offer free flu shots and COVID-19 testing
By Diana Fedinec
COVID-19 rates are on the rise across the nation stoking projections by public health
officials of another spike in cases after the Thanksgiving holiday is over.
To help de-escalate the continued rise in Coronavirus cases and keep individuals and families safe over the holiday break, Christ Community Health Services is offering free flu shots and COVID-19 testing to the general public. Participants are encouraged to pre-register via text before arriving at a service center location.
Listed below is information on how to pre-register and a schedule of where and when the flu shots and COVID-19 testing will be available in the Memphis area.
Flu Shot and COVID-19 Testing Schedule
Flu Shots Only
To pre-register for a flu shot, text “Flu901” to 41444.
November 13, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1720 RKS Commercial Drive
COVID-19 Testing
To pre-register for COVID-19 testing, text “Test2020” to 91999.
November 19, 2020
CCHS Hickory Hill: 5366 Winchester Rd
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
November 21, 2020
1720 RKS Commercial Cove
9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
December 5, 2020
1720 RKS Commercial Cove
9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
December 21
1720 RKS Commercial Cove 9
9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
For more information, contact Chris Stovall, director of Marketing and Communications at Christ Community Health Services, at Cris.stovall@christchs.org.
For more information, review the College’s infectious disease policy, Back to Campus Plan and coronavirus website at www.southwest.tn.edu/coronavirus.