By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heinz Field’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic will offer more appointments.
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Giant Eagle announced it would expand the clinic after an “overwhelmingly positive response.” Additional appointments will be made available using the Giant Eagle online programming tool.
These appointments will be March 8-9 and will be available Friday afternoon. Giant Eagle says more appointments can be added as the vaccine is received.
The clinic kicked off this week. Giant Eagle said more than 4,000 people will get the shot between Tuesday and Friday.
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It’s for people in Phase 1A of Pennsylvania. Appointments can be made here.
Allegheny Health Network and Dick’s Sporting Articles are also establishing a massive coronavirus vaccination site to vaccinate more than 5,000 people in phase 1A.
Appointments have already been filled for Friday’s clinic, which is at the company’s corporate office in Coraopolis. No entries will be accepted.
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According to a statement, the clinic is the “largest one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic to date in the western Pennsylvania region.”