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BHS COVID-19 Testing Centers Holiday Hours
02:57PM / Friday, December 17, 2021
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The testing centers in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington will be open for regular hours most of the holiday season. 
 
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has been testing over 600 people each day at its three COVID-19 testing centers in Pittsfield, North Adams, and Great Barrington, and the need for testing is expected to continue to be strong throughout and just after the holidays. 
 
The Pittsfield and North Adams testing centers will be open daily during the holidays, including Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Christmas Day. Great Barrington will be open for its regular hours, 7:30 am to 12 noon, on Dec. 24 and 31 but closed on Christmas and New Year's Days.
 
The Pittsfield testing center is located at 505 East St., St. Luke's Square; North Adams testing center is located at 98 Church St., next to the city library; and the Great Barrington testing center is at 475 Main St., next to the town Police Department.
 
"As members of our community gather for the holidays, we expect that due to the current COVID-19 surge and the new Omicron variant that there will be a great demand for testing," said Dr. James Lederer, BHS Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer. "We want to remind people that if you are asymptomatic and feel you may have been exposed to the virus, to wait 5 to 7 days after the potential exposure to be tested, in accordance with the most recent guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health."
 
Vaccination Clinics and Appointments
 
Berkshire Health Systems continues to provide COVID-19 vaccination, including first and second doses and boosters for all who are eligible through its testing centers in Pittsfield and North Adams, and at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. A community clinic being held at Berkshire Community College on Saturday, Dec. 18 will provide vaccination to nearly 1,000 people and is at capacity – and the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative is planning a second community clinic on Saturday, Jan. 8, with more details to be provided early next week.
 
Appointments are required for testing and vaccination and can be made by using the Berkshire Patient Portal or calling 855-BMC-LINK (855-262-5465).
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