Maine Hannaford Pharmacies begin COVID-19 vaccination effort

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

 

 

 

Maine Hannaford Pharmacies begin COVID-19 vaccination effort

35 stores to offer Johnson & Johnson vaccines by week’s end

 

Scarborough, Maine—Hannaford Supermarkets will begin COVID-19 vaccination efforts at 35 pharmacies across Maine later this week. 

 

“Our stores and pharmacies, located throughout Maine and staffed by experienced health care professionals, are committed to serving as community partners in vaccinating the public,” said Wendy Boynton, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services at Hannaford. “By working together to immunize the public, we can help keep Mainers from contracting this virus.”

 

Working with Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 35 Hannaford pharmacies will be receiving a limited supply of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine from the federal government and will begin administering the vaccine as soon as it’s made available. 

 

Vaccines will be available by appointment only through Hannaford’s online scheduler at www.hannaford.com/pharmacy/covid-19-vaccine to Maine residents who meet eligibility guidelines as determined by the State of Maine. Recently, Governor Mills announced that Maine residents age 60 and older are eligible for vaccination beginning March 3, 2021. 

 

“As more vaccine becomes available, we’ll be opening up more vaccine appointments and extending to additional pharmacies,” added Boynton. “The web site offers the most current and comprehensive information about vaccine administration—and we encourage the public to check the web site regularly for up-to-date information and appointment availability. Since the online scheduler updates in real time and reflects true appointment availability, customers are asked not to call the pharmacy for appointment information.”

 

The 35 Maine stores that will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines, include:

City, County

Auburn, Androscoggin

Lewiston, Androscoggin

Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin

Bridgton, Cumberland

Brunswick, Cumberland

Gorham, Cumberland

Gray, Cumberland

Portland-Forest Ave., Cumberland

Portland-Riverside, Cumberland

So. Portland-Millcreek, Cumberland

Standish, Cumberland

Westbrook, Cumberland

Windham, Cumberland

Farmington, Franklin

Ellsworth, Hancock

Waterville-Elm Plaza, Kennebec

Winthrop, Kennebec

Camden, Knox

Rockland, Knox

Damariscotta, Lincoln

Oxford, Oxford

Lincoln, Penobscot

Old Town, Penobscot

Biddeford, York

Saco, York

Waterboroy, York

York, York

Turner, Androscoggin

Jay, Franklin

Augusta-Cony, Kennebec

Rumford, Oxford

Skowhegan, Somerset

Buxton, York

Kennebunk, York

Wells, York

 

In November, Hannaford was approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide COVID-19 vaccinations and signed with the Centers for Disease Control to be a recipient of vaccines. Hannaford Pharmacies began vaccination efforts in Massachusetts and New York in late January.

 

In preparation for vaccine administration, Hannaford:

 

Hannaford operates 156 pharmacies across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.

 

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About Hannaford Supermarkets

Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, Maine, operates 183 stores in the Northeast, including 156 pharmacies. Stores are located in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Hannaford employs nearly 30,000 associates. Additional information can be found at Hannaford.com.