Giant Eagle extends Heinz Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday
REPORTER: THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE CLINIC HERE AT HEINZ FIELD, THE APPOINTMENTS FILLED UP FAST, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE VACCINATED AT THE STADIUM. MANY OF THEM SAY THE SHOP WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES. >> GREAT. ALMOST LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY. >> I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED. REPORTER: BECKY SERAFIN IS SO EXCITED BECAUSE SHE SAYS THE VACCINE WILL HELP PROTECT HER FAMILY FROM COVID-19. >> MY HUSBAND HAS CANCER AND I AM CONSIDERED A SENIOR CITIZEN. I NEED TO SHOP TWO. JIM: SHE’S ONE OF THOUSANDS OF REPORTER: PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CLINIC AT HEINZ FIELD HOSTED BY GIANT EAGLE AND THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS. ONE MAN SAYS HE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN AFTER HIS SECOND DOSE. , I WANT BIG REAL HOGS. REPORTER: GIANT EAGLE PHARMACISTS GAVE THE PFIZER VACCINE INSIDE OF THE PNC CHAMPIONS CLUB, THE APPOINTMENTS FILLED UP FAST, ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO BOOK LAST WEEK. AND GIANT EAGLE HOPES MORE APPOINTMENTS ARE ON THE WAY. >> WE HAD A TREMENDOUS RESPONSE WHEN WE OPENED OUR APPOINTMENTS. WE HAD ONLINE APPOINTMENTS STILL UP IN A MATTER OF HOURS, PHONE APPOINTMENTS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS LEFT. IF MORE SUPPLY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE ARE HOPEFUL WE CAN EXTEND THE CLINIC. REPORTER: GIANT EAGLE SAYS EVERYONE HAD TO MEET STATE REQUIREMENTS AND BE IN THE PHASE 1-A GROUP TO GET A DOSE. – ∼ NEXT STORY ∼ >> I’M JUST RELIEVED. VERY VERY RELIEVED. >> I AM SO GLAD THIS IS HAPPENING. SO GLAD THAT GIANT EAGLE AND THE STEELERS, TWO PITTSBURGH INSTITUTIONS GOT TOGETHER TO DO THIS. REPORTER: THE CLINICALS ON THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND SAI
Giant Eagle extends Heinz Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday
Updated: 5:25 PM EST Mar 4, 2021
Giant Eagle announced Thursday it will be extending the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday afternoon and additional appointments may be added as more vaccine is received. Eligible patients can visit GiantEagle.com/covidclinic to search for availability and schedule appointments.The clinic is for people who are eligible under Phase 1A of Pennsylvania’s vaccine plan.Read more information related to upcoming clinic appointments below: Giant Eagle Pharmacy will only make appointments available to schedule once vaccine has been received and viability has been confirmed. Vaccine supply for appointments on Monday and Tuesday of next week has been confirmed. Appointments for those two days will be available to schedule through the “Vaccine Clinics” option at www.GiantEagle.com/CovidClinic. Giant Eagle Pharmacy expects to receive a shipment of vaccine in the coming days that would enable appointments for Wednesday, March 10 to be made available online over the weekend. Eligible patients are encouraged to routinely check availability through the “Vaccine Clinics” option online as appointments will be added as vaccine is made available.
Giant Eagle announced Thursday it will be extending the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.
Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday afternoon and additional appointments may be added as more vaccine is received.
Eligible patients can visit GiantEagle.com/covidclinic to search for availability and schedule appointments.
The clinic is for people who are eligible under Phase 1A of Pennsylvania’s vaccine plan.
Read more information related to upcoming clinic appointments below:
- Giant Eagle Pharmacy will only make appointments available to schedule once vaccine has been received and viability has been confirmed.
- Vaccine supply for appointments on Monday and Tuesday of next week has been confirmed. Appointments for those two days will be available to schedule through the “Vaccine Clinics” option at www.GiantEagle.com/CovidClinic.
- Giant Eagle Pharmacy expects to receive a shipment of vaccine in the coming days that would enable appointments for Wednesday, March 10 to be made available online over the weekend.
- Eligible patients are encouraged to routinely check availability through the “Vaccine Clinics” option online as appointments will be added as vaccine is made available.