Below you’ll find helpful information about COVID-19 vaccines, including current CDC distribution phases and details about where and how to get the vaccine. Vaccine supplies are still very limited, but in time, everyone will have the opportunity to get vaccinated. We appreciate your patience while we work to fulfill thousands of Phase 1A and 1B vaccine requests as quickly as our supply allows.
In the meantime, we ask that you PLEASE DO NOT CALL MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH CARE CENTERS REGARDING GETTING THE VACCINE, as we are trying to keep our phone lines open for patients with immediate health care needs. Thank you for your cooperation.
IMPORTANT NOTES: Vaccine distribution phases and availability are based on where you live, not where you receive your health care. Martin’s Point vaccine clinics are only available to Maine residents. New Hampshire residents get vaccines through state-run clinics.
Details about the Maine CDC vaccine phases are available on the Maine CDC website.
*Details about the New Hampshire CDC vaccine phases and registering for the vaccine are available on the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services website or call 211.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Vaccine distribution is based on where you live, NOT where you receive your health care.
MAINE Residents: You can get your vaccine at a Martin’s Point Vaccine Clinic by appointment only or through any other Maine state-designated public vaccine clinic.
Maine residents may go to the Maine CDC website to view public vaccine clinics.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Residents: Martin’s Point will NOT offer vaccine clinics in New Hampshire. According to the New Hampshire state CDC, all New Hampshire residents must receive their vaccine through the New Hampshire state-run clinics.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL A MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH CARE CENTER REGARDING GETTING THE VACCINE, as we are trying to keep our phone lines open for patients with immediate health care needs. Thank you for your cooperation.
MAINE RESIDENTS ONLY
You may get your vaccine through any public vaccine clinic in Maine, including Martin’s Point Vaccine Clinics.
Getting your vaccine through a Martin’s Point Vaccine Clinic
(Please note that our vaccine supplies are very limited at this time.)
Current Martin’s Point Patients Residing in Maine: Martin’s Point will contact you by text, email, or phone to register for our Martin’s Point Vaccine Clinic Waitlist when you become eligible to receive the vaccine according to Maine state CDC vaccine phases. While we would like to immediately immunize all our patients who meet CDC criteria, we are using a waitlist process because vaccine supplies are still limited. We will contact patients on the waitlist by text, email, or phone to schedule an appointment at one of our vaccine clinics once vaccine becomes available. Vaccines will be offered at our vaccine clinics ONLY (not during office visits you may have with your Martin’s Point provider).
All Other Maine Residents: We will offer the vaccines at clinics ONLY through the waitlist process. Those eligible for vaccine according to the state CDC phases may add their name to the Martin’s Point Vaccine Clinic Waitlist. We will then contact those on the waitlist by text, email, or phone to schedule an appointment once vaccine becomes available. Please note that, depending on CDC vaccine phases and vaccine supply, you may not hear from us for several weeks.
Getting your vaccine through a Maine state-designated public vaccine clinic
Maine residents may also go to the Maine CDC website to view public vaccine clinics.
NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS ONLY
According to the New Hampshire state CDC, all New Hampshire residents must receive their vaccine through the New Hampshire state-run clinics. Martin’s Point will not offer vaccines to New Hampshire residents.
Important information for Martin’s Point patients residing in New Hampshire
New Hampshire-residing Patients 65 and older:
New Hampshire-residing patients age 16-64 with two or more qualifying high-risk conditions* or who are the caretaker of a child under 16 with two or more qualifying high-risk conditions:
The State of New Hampshire requires people who qualify for the vaccine due to medical conditions to have those conditions verified by their health care provider before they can get the vaccine.
*High-Risk qualifying conditions include Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, COPD/or other Pulmonary Diseases, Down Syndrome, Heart Conditions, Immunocompromised, Obesity, Pregnancy, Sickle Cell, Type 2 Diabetes.
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO DO SO, PLEASE DO NOT CALL YOUR MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH CARE CENTER REGARDING GETTING THE VACCINE, as we are trying to keep our phone lines open for patients with immediate health care needs. Thank you for your cooperation.
Martin’s Point, like most vaccine administration sites, continues to receive a weekly supply of COVID-19 vaccine and is vaccinating Maine residents in the phases outlined by the CDC. The timing of vaccine administration will vary depending on the supply of vaccine available to the state and where an individual falls in the risk-based vaccine prioritization process.
Patients residing in Massachusetts: please read details on https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-vaccine
According to CDC guidelines, you should not get your COVID-19 vaccine if you have had any other vaccine within 14 days of the appointment date.
What to expect at your appointment to get your COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect.html
Clinical trials and FDA review are both highly regulated processes involving strict protocols that must be followed in all cases. These vaccines were able to be developed and reviewed in record time without cutting corners because the drug companies and federal agencies received significant workforce and financial resources to prioritize rigorous testing and reviews.
Both Pfizer and Moderna products are “mRNA vaccines.” Learn more about mRNA vaccines at this CDC link. Both vaccines report an extremely high efficacy rate of over 94% and clinical trials show a high level of safety. The vaccines require two shots. The first shot starts building protection. A second shot at least 3-4 weeks (depending on the vaccine type) later is needed to get the most protection the vaccine has to offer.
Some individuals reported tiredness, muscle/joint pain, mild headache, chills, or redness at the injection site. These are indications that your body is building protection against the disease. Side effects may be minimal or may impact day-to-day activities, but should go away in a few days. Learn more about the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines.
The official reporting of coronavirus/COVID-19 vaccination side effects are published when the vaccine is reviewed by the FDA. Like with all vaccines, allergic reactions can occur, but are extremely rare.
The CDC has issued updated guidance around this topic, click here to read more.
Getting COVID-19 might offer some natural protection or immunity from reinfection, with some evidence that immunity may last two to three months. At this time, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends waiting no more than 90 days after onset of infection to receive the vaccine. Health care workers who have had COVID-19, and the general population, can receive the vaccine immediately after resolution of COVID-19 symptoms.
Yes. Not enough information is currently available to say if or when CDC will stop recommending that people wear masks and avoid close contact with others to help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Experts need to understand more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide in real-world conditions before making that decision. Other factors, including how many people get vaccinated and how the virus is spreading in communities, will also affect this decision. We also don’t yet know whether getting a COVID-19 vaccine will prevent you from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 to other people, even if you don’t get sick yourself. CDC will continue to update this page as we learn more.
While experts learn more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide under real-life conditions, it will be important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic.
To protect yourself and others, follow these recommendations: