Boston Free COVID Resource Guide
This is a running list of ways to access free, high-quality masks and COVID tests in the Boston area compiled by Boston COVID Action.
Last updated: March 22, 2025
If you have a new resource to add to the list or have a correction, please email us at BostonCOVIDAction@proton.me. For resources beyond Boston, see the “Massachusetts” section below or visit maskbloc.org to find your local mask bloc.
Free COVID Tests & Masks
Pickup Options
Free rapid test pickup sites from Boston Public Health Commission
Boston COVID Action hubs - drop-in pickup of tests and masks in Hyde Park, Dorchester, Brighton, Somerville, and Cambridge.
Free rapid tests at your local public library!
Call your local branch and ask if they have rapid tests!
Free masks and tests at the Heal the Hood Free Peoples Store provided during drop in hours by Mutual Aid Is Magic - Jamaica Plain.
Free rapid tests and masks at the Lucy Parsons Center in Jamaica Plain.
Free rapid test pickup at the Charlesview Community Center in Allston, Brighton.
NEU Covid Response - free test and mask pickup at Northeastern University.
Boston COVID Action request form - coordinated pickups of tests and masks in multiple locations across the city.
Delivery Options
Boston COVID Action request form - limited / slower delivery capacity, please use a pickup option first wherever possible.
Bulk Sourcing
For events, organizations, spaces, etc looking to source their own resources in larger amounts.
Mask and test donation guide - where to source free or cheap bulk amounts of masks and tests for events, distribution, etc.
Free bulk rapid test pickup from Boston Public Health Commission
The Public Health Commission often gives out hundreds of tests at a time expiring within a few months to people and organizations who commit to distributing them widely.
Lower-cost, high-quality masks - linktr.ee/buymasks
Boston COVID Action request form - if you are a group, event, space, or organization in need of bulk amounts of masks or tests and cannot source from any of the above resources, you can fill out the form to pick up resources if in stock.
Massachusetts / Outside Boston Resources
Visit maskbloc.org to find your local mask bloc.
CRANE Mask Bloc - free masks for rural and underserved areas of the Northeast US.
Western Mass Mask Bloc - western Massachusetts.
Mask Bloc Berkshires - Berkshire County, MA.
Sustainability Co-Op at Wellesley College - Wellesley, MA. Currently in the process of kickstarting “Wellesley Covid Action.”
Other Resources
Fan Club of Massachusetts - air filter and far UVC lending library for COVID safer events
Free vaccination clinics (COVID & flu) in Massachusetts
Access Paxlovid (anti-viral treatment for COVID infection) through Mass telehealth - Free Paxlovid consultation. Scheduled to end March 2025.