Lowell General To Close Cross River Center Mass Vaccination Site

LOWELL, MA — Lowell General Hospital is shutting down its mass vaccination site and shifting its vaccination program to normal hospital operations, the hospital said.

The shift reflects falling demand in Greater Lowell, the hospital said.

June 15 will be the last day of operations at the Cross River Center; the following Tuesday, vaccinations will begin at the hospital's Saints Campus.

Lowell General's mass vaccination program has administered over 140,000 doses, with output peaking at 3,000 doses per day.

All scheduled appointments on June 15 will take place in the morning. When the program resumes at the Saints Campus at 1 Hospital Drive, vaccinations will be done at the Chest and Immunization Center on the fourth floor.

Anyone who gets their first does at the mass vaccination site between June 1 and June 15 will get their second dose at the Saints Campus.

“The efforts of our staff and a small army of volunteers to vaccinate our community is nothing short of heroic, and we are so grateful for their commitment and teamwork over the past six months,” said Lowell General President Jody White in a statement. “Our community can feel confident that the program is being shifted to our immunization experts, many of whom have played key roles in the MVP program already.”

To schedule an appointment, go to lowellgeneralvaccine.com and click "Schedule My Appointment."

The hospital thanked Farley White Interests for donating the Cross River Center space for vaccinations as well as other regional sponsors.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.