BERLIN â The first COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Androscoggin Valley Hospital Tuesday afternoon and vaccinations to high-risk health-care workers are scheduled for Thursday.
AVH Pharmacist Joshua Alonzo said the hospital this week is receiving a total of 40 doses in two shipments. The second shipment in set to arrive Friday. Alonzo and AVH System Director for Marketing.
Vice President James Patry said all three North Country Healthcare hospitals, which also include Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster and Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, received an allotment of the vaccine from the state.
Patry called the vaccines a huge step in getting the pandemic under control here but warned there is still a long way to go.