COVID-19 Updates - The City of Anniston

COVID-19 | Preparedness Policies

For weekly updates on the COVID-19 situation in Anniston, as well as in all of Calhoun County, please visit the Calhoun County EMA website and Regional Medical Center’s (RMC) website via the portals below:

COVID Booster Shot Information

For both Pfizer and Moderna, the CDC recommends everyone 18 years or older get a booster shot 6 months after completing their first COVID-19 vaccination series.
Boosters are available on the fourth floor of the Tyler Center (731 Leighton Ave, Anniston, AL 36207).
Thursdays | 8AM-10AM: Moderna
Fridays | 8 AM-10AM: Pfizer

COVID Testing Information

Calhoun County COVID-19 Testing Information:

Testing is provided Monday through Friday at the Calhoun County Health Department, located 3400 McClellan Blvd, Anniston, AL 36201, from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Call 256-237-7523 for more information.

Visit the state health department’s online portal at ALCovidVaccine.gov to check your eligibility for vaccination and make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at county health departments.
Some county health departments are providing drive-thru or walk-in clinics. Search for clinics near you using our Vaccine Clinic Dashboard or COVID-19 Table.
Eligible Alabamians can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program at select CVS, Sam’s Club, and Walmart locations across the state.
Other providers around the state are vaccinating at this time. You can view a list of other providers using the All Vaccine Providers tab on our Vaccine Clinic Dashboard or COVID-19 Table.

Order At-Home COVID Tests

Every home in the United States is now eligible to order four (4) free at-home COVID tests. Orders ship usually between 7-12 days. Follow this link to order: www.covidtests.gov.

We would like to make everyone aware of the COVID Testing that is offered 7 days a week at Regional Medical Center’s Medical Arts Parking Lot (230 E 10th St STE 206, Anniston, AL 36207). This testing is open to the public each day from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM.

The tests are PCR and Nasal Swab PCR, and you do not have to have symptoms to be tested. To sign up for a test, you may scan the QR code on the flyer to the left, or visit their website here.

For more information, please contact this test site’s call center at: 205-927-3438.