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Maine places order to provide COVID-19 vaccines for 22,000 Mainers

AUGUSTA  The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is preparing to place another order for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, for 22,475 people, to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed. This is an increase of 1,000 doses over the current week s amount. This amount will be supplemented by 4,800 doses the federal government will supply directly to 24 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Maine. Maine CDC s order reflects the maximum number of doses available to Maine for new vaccines. Maine CDC s order, expected to arrive early next week, will comprise 8,775 doses from Pfizer and 13,700 doses from Moderna for the tenth week of distribution, starting February 15. Of the Moderna allotment, 4,400 doses are being used as second doses for the first doses that arrived extra cold last month and were able to be safely and effectively used.

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