The hospital had hoped to hold a vaccination clinic this week for Mainers 70 and older.
By Dan Bancroft and Steven Porter
yorkweekly@seacoastonline.com
YORK, Maine After state officials loosened the eligibility criteria for COVID-19 vaccinations last week, York Hospital held its first vaccination clinic Saturday that included members of the public 70 or older.
York Hospital spokesperson Jean Kolak said the clinic went well, with nearly 300 people receiving vaccines. That included 135 health care providers and first responders under Phase 1a and 161 residents age 70 or older under Phase 1b, she said.
People are clearly eager to receive the vaccine, and the hospital looks forward to meeting the need, Kolak said.
The first full day of New Hampshire’s Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccinations for people age 65 and up and other eligible people had sites in Dover and Exeter busy Tuesday. There was a steady stream of Seacoast residents getting their first doses and a number of Phase 1A first responders receiving their second doses.
Nottingham resident Patricia Guarino received her first vaccine dose Tuesday morning in Exeter and said it was super simple to register for her appointment with the state after receiving notification from her healthcare provider. Ten minutes after receiving the vaccine, she said she was not experiencing a dead-arm sensation like a flu shot leaves behind temporarily for some.