COVID-19 at-home test kits
At-home rapid tests are an important strategy to protect your friends and family from getting exposed. Help us stop the spread of COVID-19 in Boston.
iHealth COVID-19 at-home tests may be used for up to 15 months from their date of manufacture. Find your kit’s expiration date at iHealth. Test kits are currently available free of cost at pickup sites in the community. See the list below for participating partner organizations.
If you test positive, call your healthcare provider immediately to see if you are eligible for COVID-19 treatment. Follow their instructions and keep them informed of your symptoms. If you have questions, please contact the Mayor’s Health Line at 617-534-5050.
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Have questions? Contact:
Public Health Commission
Boston Distribution Hubs
Where to find test kitsSite schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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All Bright Community Center 1287B Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134 Located downstairs, next door to Maloney Properties office.
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Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Brazialian Women's Group 697 Cambridge St. , Suite 106, Brighton, MA 02135 Parking Available. Enter through back door of building. BWG is located on the basement floor. |
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call 617-202-5775 if you need to come at another time. | |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Main streets: Brighton 358 Washington St, Brighton, MA, 02135 |
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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JAHAN Women and Youth intercultural , Inc. 640 Washington Street, Brighton, MA, 02135 |
Available after June 25 Wednesdays, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Fridays, 2 - 4 p.m. |
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Charles River Community Health 2nd floor medical front desk |
Tuesdays and Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Boys and Girls Club - Charlestown 15 Green St. Charlestown, MA, 02129 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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| NEW Health | 15 Tufts St. Charlestown, MA 02129 | Monday - Friday 8.am. - 5 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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| Asian American Civic Association 87 Tyler St., Ground Floor, Boston MA 02111 |
Monday - Friday 9.am. to 4 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Main Streets: Four Corners 337 Washington St Dorchester, MA, 02121 |
Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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Daily Table -Dorchester 450 Washington St Dorchester, MA, 02124 |
Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm |
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The Guild 260 Washington St Dorchester, MA, 02121 Enter through the main doors and walk straight up the ramp. The tests will located on the left hand side, in a white bookcase for your convenience. |
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday for Fresh Food pantry 11am - 3pm |
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ABCD Dorchester NSC 110 Claybourne St., Dorchester, MA, 02124 |
Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm |
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ABCD Roxbury/N Dorchester 565 Warren St., Dorchester, MA, 02121 |
Monday 11 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Tuesday - friday 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
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Franklin Hill Boys & Girls Club 5 Shandon Road, Dorchester, MA, 02124 Email asimpson@BGCB.org with kit requests to set up an appointment to pick up. |
Monday - Friday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. (Open until 6 p.m. during school year.)
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Project RIGHT, Inc. 320A Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02121 Call 617-541-5454 extension 102 to schedule a pickup |
Mondays - Thursdays 10am - 3pm |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Boston City hall 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 Test kits located in room 115,
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Mondays, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 12 - 5 p.m. On the second floor. |
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| ABCD Central Office | 178 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02111 | Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Closed all Federal and State Holidays |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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ABCD East Boston APAC 21 Meridian St., East Boston, MA, 02128 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Hyde Park - Main Streets 11 Fairmount St, Suite 107, Hyde Park, MA, 02136 |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call ahead at 617-361-6964 to schedule a pickup time. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Neighborhood Schools, Inc 34 Peter Parley Rd, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
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Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center / Health Promotion Center Health Promotion Center, 10b Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Monday (closed if holiday) 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Mattapan Community Clinic 1575 Blue Hill Ave Mattapan, MA, 02126 Ground floor |
Monday & Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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True Alliance Center 1550 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA, 02126 |
Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Daily Table - Mattapan 474 River St Mattapan, MA, 02126 |
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
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ABCD Mattapan FSC 535 River St., Mattapan, MA, 02126 |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Mattapan Greater Boston Technology Learning Center Inc. Mattapan Tech, 24 Regis Rd, Mattapan, MA, 02126 |
Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Urban Farming Institute 487 Norfolk Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 |
Friday, 1 - 5 p.m., (during our farm stand) |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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ABCD North End/West End NSC 1 Michelangelo St., Boston, MA, 02113 |
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center 9 Taft Hill Terrace, Roslindale, MA, 02131 Access dependent upon supply |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Closed all federal holidays. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Bruce Bolling Building 2302 Washington St Roxbury, MA, 02119 Ground Level |
Thursday - Saturday, 12 - 8 p.m. |
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Daily Table - Roxbury 2201 Washington St, Roxbury MA, 020119 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC 714 Parker St., Roxbury, MA, 02120 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative 550 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA, 02119 |
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. At the Dudley Town Community Farmers Market First Thursday of every month, starting July 13 |
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South End Fitness Center 785 Albany Street Boston, MA, 02118 4th Floor See the front desk at the gym May enter through garage at 35 Northampton Street and proceed to elevators. |
Monday - Thursday, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Metro Boston Alive Inc. 116 Roxbury Street, Roxbury, MA, 02119 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Mission Hill Health Movement 1534 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA, 02120 Please ring the door bell. |
Mondays, 1 - 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 - 5 p.m. To make an appointment for a different time or day, please call 617-427-6919. |
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BGCB - Yawkey Club of Roxbury 115 Warren Street Roxbury, MA, 02119 Please call ahead to request kits, 617-427-6050. Test Kits will be available at the Welcome Center. |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed August 19 through September 8, 2023 |
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Gallery Eye Care 2304 Washington Street Test kits can be picked up at the front desk |
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Ministerio de la Resurreccion 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118 MBTA access Purple Line |
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed for Christmas |
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We Are Better Together Warren Hairston Daniel Project 91 Thornton Street, Roxbury, MA 02118 Go in through side door |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Saturday, Sunday, and all major holidays |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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ABCD South Boston APAC 424 West Broadway, South Boston, MA, 02127 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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ABCD South End NSC 554 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA, 02118 |
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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YMCA Parkway 1972 Centre Street West Roxbury, MA, 02131 Test Kits will be available at the Main Desk |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances.
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Manet Community Health 110 West Squantum St, Quincy, MA, 02171 Test kits will be available at the front desk. |
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Becoming a Boston Distribution Hub
The purpose of creating these distribution hubs is to broaden our distribution network and optimize our strategy for equitable distribution of COVID-19 At-home Test Kits in partnership with Service Providers, Businesses, and Community Partners.
Please note that these distribution hubs can only be based within the City of Boston
Interested parties will need to register via the form provided below and retrieve their supply of COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits from a warehouse in Boston or coordinate delivery with our office.
These kits are intended for distribution to all City of Boston residents.
Request form for distribution hubs
To request test kits without becoming a distribution hub accessible to the public, see the next section on community distribution partnership
Thank you to all of our partners that have worked to get these test kits into the hands of residents who need them the most. You've helped us address place-based inequities in COVID-19 spread and testing access.
Community Distribution Partnership
COVID-19 at home test kits are available for Boston service providers and community partners for distribution to their clients. Service providers and partners who request kits must have a focus on communities and populations:
- experiencing higher rates of COVID-19, and
- barriers to testing. This includes the very real cost barriers to buying these kits.
These kits are intended for distribution to any residents to which you provide a service.
Although supplies are not limited at this time, we give priority to organizations that address race and place-based inequities in COVID-19 spread and testing access in a way that is culturally and linguistically competent. Our goal is to connect test kits to high-need communities and vulnerable populations.
Request form for service Providers
Thank you to all of our partners that worked to get these test kits into the hands of residents who need them the most. You've helped us address place-based inequities in COVID-19 spread and testing access.
At-home testing information
At-home testing information-
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Have questions? Contact:
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