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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 at home Covid test

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

Boston Distribution Hubs

Where to find test kits

Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances. 

Location Days of Operation

All Bright Community Center

1287B Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134

Located downstairs, next door to Maloney

Properties office.

 

Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

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. 

Location Days of Operation

Main streets: Brighton

358 Washington St, Brighton, MA, 02135

Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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.

Charles River Community Health
495 Western Avenue Brighton, MA, 02135

2nd floor medical front desk

Tuesdays and Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Site schedules may vary or change due to holidays and unforeseen circumstances. 

Location Days of Operation

Boys and Girls Club - Charlestown

15 Green St. Charlestown, MA, 02129

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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. 

Location Days of Operation
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. 

Location Days of Operation

Main Streets: Four Corners

337 Washington St Dorchester, MA, 02121

Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Daily Table -Dorchester

450 Washington St Dorchester, MA, 02124

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm

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

ABCD Dorchester NSC

110 Claybourne St., Dorchester, MA, 02124

Monday- Friday  9am - 5pm

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.

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.)

 

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. 

Location Days of Operation  

Boston City hall 

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

Test kits located in room 115,

 

Mondays, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wednesdays, 12 - 5 p.m.

On the second floor. 

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

Location Days of Operation

Neighborhood Schools, Inc

34 Peter Parley Rd, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

 

True Alliance Center

 1550 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA, 02126

Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Daily Table - Mattapan

474 River St Mattapan, MA, 02126

Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

ABCD Mattapan FSC

535 River St., Mattapan, MA, 02126

Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
   

Mattapan Greater Boston Technology Learning Center Inc.

Mattapan Tech, 24 Regis Rd, Mattapan, MA, 02126

Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

Location Days of Operation

Bruce Bolling Building

 2302 Washington St Roxbury, MA, 02119

Ground Level

Thursday - Saturday, 12 - 8 p.m.

Daily Table - Roxbury

2201 Washington St, Roxbury MA, 020119

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC

714 Parker St., Roxbury, MA, 02120

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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

 

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.

Metro Boston Alive Inc.

116 Roxbury Street, Roxbury, MA, 02119

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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.

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

Gallery Eye Care

2304 Washington Street

Test kits can be picked up at the front desk

Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

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. 

Location Days of Operation

ABCD South Boston APAC

424 West Broadway, South Boston, MA, 02127

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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. 

Location Days of Operation

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:

  1. experiencing higher rates of COVID-19, and
  2. 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.

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