Health & Fitness
Rite Aid Opening COVID Testing Sites In Bensalem
The drive-through locations will offer free nasal-swab tests to anyone 4 years old or older.
BENSALEM, PA — Rite Aid will open 317 new, free COVID-19 testing locations on Friday, including one in the Bensalem area.
The drive-through locations will open throughout Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rite Aid announced.
In the Bensalem area, a Rite Aid testing site is located at:
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- 1860 Brownsville Rd., Trevose
Like Rite Aid's existing test sites, the new ones will use self-swab nasal tests overseen by pharmacists. Each site will operate Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The testing will only be available at drive-throughs to ensure the safety of customers seeking in-store services. The tests will be available to anyone four years old and up, whether they are experiencing symptoms or not.
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Customers are required to register online at Rite Aid's website to schedule a time for testing. Children from 4-17 may access testing with a parent or guardian's consent. The parent or guardian must be present for the testing.
Rite Aid is now operating 777 COVID testing sites across 16 states.
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