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AdvertisementMaine’s mobile vaccination unit offering shots without an appointmentHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAND MARY CATE HOW CAN MAINERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS VACCINE CENTER? TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY MAINERS CAN DRIVE UP TO THE COVID-19 MOBILE VACCINE CLINIC IN WINDHAM-- -AND GET A SHOT WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT FROM 1:30 TO 4:30 THROUGH THURSDAY. THESE CARS BEHIND ME HAV FOLKS WAITING 15 MINS TO A HALF HOUR AFTER GETTING THEIR SHOT. THIS CLINIC WITH FEMA AIMS TO BOOST ACCESS OUTSIDE OF MAJOR CITIES IN THE STATE, AND WAS IN OXFORD LAST WEEK. THEY SWITCHED TO THE MODERNA VACCINE AS THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 1 DOSE SHOT WAS RECOMMENDED TO BE PAUSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THEY HAVE THAT OPEN WINDOW FOR DRIVE UPS DEPENDING ON SUPPLY. WE WANT TO DO 400 VACCINATIONS A DAY HERE IF WE CAN WE HAVE ALREADY GOT ONE SCHEDULE 300 ON APPOINTMENTS SO WE ARE ABLE TO GET ON TROUGH AND WANT TO LEAVE ROOM FOR PEOPLE THIS AFTERNOON BOLAND TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE THEY USE MODERNA THIS SITE CAN TAKE THOSE 1 AND UP. THEY ARE HERE UNTI THURSDAY, ON FRIDAY THEY WILL MOVE DOWN TO BIDDEFORD. SIGAdvertisementMaine’s mobile vaccination unit offering shots without an appointmentMaine’s mobile vaccination unit has moved to the Windham Mall this week and is now offering vaccinations without an appointment.People can get a shot without an appointment from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day through Thursday.Maine partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch the mobile unit last week.The Windham Mall is its second stop of a two-month tour across the state.The vaccination unit had to switch last week from the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine to the Moderna vaccine due to the pause on J&amp;J shots.“We are using the Moderna vaccine. As you know, last week, everything changed from Johnson &amp; Johnson. Now, Moderna is there. The state is going to figure out how to schedule for your second shot,” said Patrick Boland, of FEMA media relations.The mobile unit has an open window for drive-up vaccinations depending on supply.“We want to do 400 vaccinations a day here if we can. We have an opportunity. We’ve already got on schedule, I think we’re up to almost 300 on appointments. So, we are able to get more people through. We want to leave room for extra people to come in this afternoon,” Boland said.Boland said because the mobile vaccination unit uses Moderna, it can only vaccinate people 18 and older.The unit will be in Windham until Thursday. It will move to Biddeford after that.People wishing to make an appointment to be vaccinated through the mobile unit should call the State's Community Vaccination Line at 1-888-445-4111.Maine’s mobile vaccination unit has moved to the Windham Mall this week and is now offering vaccinations without an appointment.People can get a shot without an appointment from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day through Thursday.AdvertisementMaine partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch the mobile unit last week.The Windham Mall is its second stop of a two-month tour across the state.The vaccination unit had to switch last week from the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine to the Moderna vaccine due to the pause on J&amp;J shots.“We are using the Moderna vaccine. As you know, last week, everything changed from Johnson &amp; Johnson. Now, Moderna is there. The state is going to figure out how to schedule for your second shot,” said Patrick Boland, of FEMA media relations.The mobile unit has an open window for drive-up vaccinations depending on supply.“We want to do 400 vaccinations a day here if we can. We have an opportunity. We’ve already got on schedule, I think we’re up to almost 300 on appointments. So, we are able to get more people through. We want to leave room for extra people to come in this afternoon,” Boland said.Boland said because the mobile vaccination unit uses Moderna, it can only vaccinate people 18 and older.The unit will be in Windham until Thursday. It will move to Biddeford after that.People wishing to make an appointment to be vaccinated through the mobile unit should call the State's Community Vaccination Line at 1-888-445-4111.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementMaine’s mobile vaccination unit offering shots without an appointmentHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAND MARY CATE HOW CAN MAINERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS VACCINE CENTER? TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY MAINERS CAN DRIVE UP TO THE COVID-19 MOBILE VACCINE CLINIC IN WINDHAM-- -AND GET A SHOT WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT FROM 1:30 TO 4:30 THROUGH THURSDAY. THESE CARS BEHIND ME HAV FOLKS WAITING 15 MINS TO A HALF HOUR AFTER GETTING THEIR SHOT. THIS CLINIC WITH FEMA AIMS TO BOOST ACCESS OUTSIDE OF MAJOR CITIES IN THE STATE, AND WAS IN OXFORD LAST WEEK. THEY SWITCHED TO THE MODERNA VACCINE AS THE...

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