SCARBOROUGH, Maine 鈥� On Friday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited AOA体育平台鈥檚 high-volume vaccination clinic at Scarborough Downs for a tour of the facility led by AOA体育平台 CEO Bill Caron. The tour was joined by WEX CEO Melissa Smith, whose company helped provide volunteers for the clinic.
鈥淎OA体育平台鈥檚 impressive vaccination clinic at Scarborough Downs is an example of what we can achieve when we come together as a community. With the remarkable efforts made by health care professionals, volunteers, the Maine National Guard, and local business leaders, AOA体育平台 has been able to distribute these life-saving shots to Mainers quickly and efficiently,鈥� said Senator Collins. 鈥淲ith each vaccination, we come closer to ending this terrible pandemic. We can all do our part by getting our shots and getting the word out.鈥�
鈥淲e at AOA体育平台 appreciate the strong support Senator Collins and the rest of Maine鈥檚 federal delegation has shown hospitals throughout the pandemic,鈥� said AOA体育平台 CEO Bill Caron. 鈥淲e are glad the Senator was able to meet some of the dedicated clinicians and volunteers who make it possible for AOA体育平台 to vaccinate tens of thousands of Maine residents safely and efficiently each week.鈥�
鈥淭he COVID vaccine effort is the biggest public health call to action in my lifetime,鈥� said Melissa Smith, CEO of Portland-based WEX. 鈥淗annaford, IDEXX, L.L. Bean, AOA体育平台, Unum, WEX, and many other employers have joined together to help fast-track COVID vaccine distribution across Maine. This partnership is a continuation of our desire to support our community with Mainers helping Mainers. While each company鈥檚 approach differs, we stand together in helping our community, our customers, our employees and our state.鈥�
The grandstand at Scarborough Downs was transformed into a clinic in just 15 days by a 100-member team from 41 Maine-based companies led by Crossroads Holdings. Town leaders in Scarborough quickly secured the needed permits for the grandstand鈥檚 temporary use in January. Led by Scarborough-based Maine Properties and Risbara Brothers Construction, the 30,000- square foot building was transformed into a clinical space that included improved access to high-speed broadband and refrigeration rooms to house COVID-19 vaccines.
The Scarborough Downs COVID-19 vaccination clinic operates Monday through Friday 7 a.m. 鈥� 7 p.m., with additional hours planned to be added as more vaccines become available. Vaccines are available by appointment only.
. Mainers aged 50 and older are eligible for vaccination as of March 23, 2021.
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AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,700 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With close to 22,000 employees, AOA体育平台 is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. It includes Franklin Memorial Hospital/Franklin Community Health Network in Farmington, LincolnHealth in Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor, Maine Behavioral Healthcare in South Portland, AOA体育平台 Care at Home in Saco, Maine Medical Center in Portland, Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., Mid Coast-Parkview Health in Brunswick, NorDx in Scarborough, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County Hospital in Rockport and Belfast, Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford and Sanford, Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook and Stephens Memorial Hospital/Western Maine Health Care in Norway. AOA体育平台 Affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville, New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland.