Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - To accommodate a surge in testing demand, a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing and vaccination site has opened in the parking lot of the Sam Boyd Stadium. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The site, which is operated by Clark County, the Nevada National Guard, the Health District and other partners, will have the estimated capacity to do 300 COVID-19 vaccines and 1,200 tests each night on a first-come, first-served basis depending on daily supplies and available staffing.
Clark County officials say that because the demand for testing is high, people may experience longer wait times at existing sites or be directed to other locations if daily capacities are reached. A list of community testing sites is available on the Health District’s website at www.snhd.info/covid-testing.
The Sam Boyd site will also offer Covid-19 vaccinations, with the Pfizer vaccine available for people age 12 and up, and the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines available for those 18 and older. No pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available at this site. Parents can book appointments for children age 5-11 at most other clinic locations listed on the Health District’s website at www.snhd.info/covid-vaccine.