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Union County Adds another Date for Free COVID-19 Testing

Please note, this date is fully booked.


covid19Any Union County resident can make an appointment at any testing clinic run by Union County, free of charge.

Union County, NJ – Due to the increased demand for COVID-19 tests, the holiday schedule for Union County’s free COVID-19 testing program will include an additional testing day, on December 29.

“We continue to encourage everyone in the Union County community to get fully vaccinated at the earliest opportunity, and we continue to provide free tests as well as free vaccines,” said Union County Commissioner Board Chairman Alexander Mirabella.

Union County residents can visit ucnj.org to view the latest schedules and make an appointment online at any free testing site or vaccination clinic operated by Union County.

Residents needing additional assistance to make an appointment can contact the Union County COVID-19 Call Center at 908-613-7829, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except holidays.

Union County operates two free COVID-19 test sites, at Kean University on Mondays and Thursdays, and at Gerald B. Green Plaza in Plainfield on Wednesdays.

In addition to testing dates previously scheduled during the holidays, the Kean University site will also be open on Wednesday, December 29.

To make an appointment and to get complete details on hours, locations, and the type of test provided at both of these sites visit ucnj.org/covid19 or call 908-613-7829.

Union County also currently operates three free vaccination sites. Appointments are required at each site:

  • Warinanco Sports Center at Warinanco Park in Roselle, on Tuesdays and Thursdays except holidays.
  • Downs Hall at Kean University in Union Township on Wednesdays and Fridays except holidays (closed on Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31).
  • Plainfield High School in Plainfield on Saturdays except holidays (closed on Saturday, December 25 and Saturday, January 1).

For complete details, including hours of operation and the type of vaccine available at each location, visit ucnj.org/vax online or call the COVID-19 Call Center at 908-613-7829.

New Jersey residents can now request a free COVID-19 home test kit from the New Jersey Department of Health. For more information on home testing, or to use the Department of Health’s online testing site search tool, visit https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing.

For information and updates on all Union County services during the COVID-19 outbreak, including free vaccination, free testing, emergency food distribution and other support services, visit ucnj.org/covid19. General information about COVID-19 is available through the New Jersey Department of Health at nj.gov/health.

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For all Union County programs and services visit ucnj.org, call the Public Info Line, 877-424-1234, email info@ucnj.org or use the online Contact Form.

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