Free Transportation Available for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments

Posted on 05/26/21

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Many older Virginians want to get the COVID-19 vaccine but can’t find transportation. That’s why AARP Virginia is helping Area Agencies on Aging spread the word about their free transportation to COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

AARP Virginia is working to protect older Americans by providing you with the information you need about the COVID-19 vaccine. You can find more information about the vaccine here.

The following agencies are offering free transportation:

  • New River Valley Agency on Aging (Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski Counties; Radford City; and the Towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Pulaski)
    • Ages 60+
    • Phone: 540-980-7720, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Local Office on Aging, Roanoke (Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Craig County, Botetourt County, Salem, Vinton, Alleghany County, Covington, Clifton Forge)
    • Ages 60+ who qualify
    • Phone: 540-345-0451, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging, Fredericksburg (City of Fredericksburg and Counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford)
    • Ages 60+
    • Phone: 540-371-3375, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Peninsula Agency on Aging (Newport News, Williamsburg, York County, James City County, Poquoson, Hampton)
    • Ages 60+
    • Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson & York County residents
      • Phone: 757-873-0541, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Williamsburg & James City County residents
      • Phone: 757-920-5800, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Bay Aging (Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, New Kent, and Charles City)
    • All ages
    • Phone: 877-869-6046, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

To find out more information about the vaccine, visit our page: How to Get the COVID Vaccine in Virginia.

This story is provided by AARP Virginia. Visit the AARP Virginia page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.

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