A drive-through Covid-19 testing clinic has opened at 770 Gallivan Blvd, formerly the site of a Bickford’s restaurant and a Verizon store heading west from Neponset Circle.
Somerville-based Mobile Healthcare Services (MHS), which runs the site, says it is being staffed by EMTs, paramedics, and other medical professionals. The clinic offers both PCR and rapid tests between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
Patients seeking the so-called PCR test should expect to pay $120 and receive their results within 24 to 36 hours. Rapid tests will cost $99 and produce results in an estimated 8 to 10 minutes.
The Mass.gov website notes that Covid testing for symptomatic individuals and close contacts is usually covered by insurance and available at no cost. Additionally, many test sites in the Commonwealth test uninsured individuals for free. If you are uninsured, the state suggests that you call a local test site to confirm your pricing status before making an appointment.
The opening of the 770 Gallivan Blvd. location during a time when Covid cases are on the rise, due in part to the spread of the Delta variant. CDC data suggest that 67 percent of Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated and that 76 percent have had at least one shot to date.
According to the website for the city of Boston, testing locations in Dorchester include Bowdoin Street Health Center, Carney Hospital, Codman Square Health Center, CVS Pharmacy locations, the Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center (Harbor Health), DotHouse Health, the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center at Prince Hall Grand Lodge, and the Upham’s Corner Health Center.
