The Drive Up Model for COVID-19 Testing

During the pandemic, many mobile health clinics have been looking to pivot services and serve communities in new ways. A possible initiative is COVID-19 testing in collaboration with a local health department. This resource is an example of how The Arizona Department of Health Services implemented a Drive Up COVID-19 testing model. In addition to general information about this testing model, the resource also outlines specific protocol details, safety protocols, the results and the initiative, challenges, and lessons learned. In addition, a blog post from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials provides a list of notable examples of drive-through and mobile testing units in different states. Although these examples are geared toward COVID-19 testing, the drive-through model may be helpful for different services, as well.