Miami-Dade Public Schools offers free COVID-19 testing for children
DORAL, FL – Miami-Dade Public Schools partners with the University of Miami Health System to offer free COVID-19 testing for children through mobile units.
Children between ages 4 to 18 who live in the county can reach out to the different Health System’s Pediatric Mobile Units that will be distributed across several schools parking lots throughout January. Testing will be available from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Dates and locations within Miami-Dade for the month of February regarding the free COVID-19 testing for children are still not confirmed by the district.
In the meantime, these are the dates and locations confirmed for the mobile unit testing during the current month:
January 12
Homestead Senior High
2351 S.E. 12th Avenue
Homestead
January 13
North Miami Beach Senior High
1247 N.E. 167th Street
North Miami Beach
January 14
American Senior High
18350 N.W. 67th Avenue
Hialeah
January 15
Miami Sunset Senior High
13125 S.W. 72nd Street
Miami
January 19
iTech@ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
6101 N.W. 2nd Avenue
Miami
January 20
Coral Reef Senior High
10101 S.W. 152nd Street
Miami
January 21
J.C. Bermudez Senior High
5005 N.W. 112th Avenue
Doral
January 22
Homestead Senior High
2351 S.E. 12th Avenue
Homestead
January 25
North Miami Beach Senior High
1247 N.E. 167th Street
North Miami Beach
January 26
American Senior High
18350 N.W. 67th Avenue
Hialeah
January 27
Miami Sunset Senior High
13125 S.W. 72nd Street
Miami
January 28
iTech@ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
6101 N.W. 2nd Avenue
Miami
January 29
Coral Reef Senior High
10101 S.W. 152nd Street
Miami
Children must arrive accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to get tested, identification is not required. Both walk-ups and people with an appointment are welcome, but it is best recommended to set an appointment previously by calling (305) 243-2059.