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Gypsum site to offer COVID tests starting on Monday
Vail Health on Monday will open a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Gypsum. Located at 410 McGregor Drive, patients will be able to receive testing without seeing a provider.
The drive-through testing site will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. by appointment only. It will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
To book an appointment, go to VailHealth.org/COVIDScheduling. Patients with appointments will stay in their vehicles and pull up to the west side of the building at the time of their scheduled appointment.
Read the full article at VailDaily.com >
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