Strong – HealthReach
is pleased to announce FREE public
COVID-19 booster shots available at locations across Central and Western Maine.
Our Strong Area Health Center clinic will open to EVERYONE – patients and the
public – from 8am to Noon on April 8th, 2023. No appointment is
necessary during this time period! Strong Area Health Center is located at 177
North Main Street in Strong, Maine.
We are
offering Bivalent Moderna boosters through these clinics. These boosters are
available to any fully-vaccinated individuals ages 6 and up, regardless of
their primary vaccination series – Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and other
brands. These shots will be offered completely FREE of charge, and are offered
on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis for anyone eligible to receive
their updated shot.
Booster clinics will be held across 10
HealthReach locations in Maine. In addition to our Strong location, sites to hold a COVID-19 Booster Clinic include: Belgrade
Regional Health Center, Bingham Area Health Center, Lovejoy Health Center (in
Albion), Madison Area Health Center, Mt. Abram Regional Health Center (in
Kingfield), Rangeley Family Medicine, Richmond Area Health Center, Sheepscot
Valley Health Center (in Coopers Mills / Whitefield), and Western Maine Family
Health Center (in Livermore Falls). Addresses for each location can be found on
our website, at http://www.HealthReach.org/Contact.aspx
Strong Area Health Center is a part
of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center
consisting of twelve community health centers located across Central and
Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high-quality healthcare – inclusive
of behavioral health and dental services – to citizens from 9 of Maine’s 16
counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare,
MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care
Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance
is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your
healthcare and medications, including Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
A private
non-profit with a 48-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees,
grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling
$4,815,606 with 82.2% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents above
are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of
or an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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