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SOUTHBRIDGE — Since vaccinations for COVID-19 became available in mid-December, Harrington HealthCare System has administered more than 4,500 shots to health care workers, local nursing home facilities and first responders.

Those efforts were lauded by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who visited the Harrington's state-designated vaccination center Friday, and called the Harrington system, "The little hospital that could."

Neal met with Harrington HealthCare System's President and CEO Ed Moore, other leadership and various vaccination staff members in the healthcare system during a tour of the facility.

“Harrington Hospital is doing extraordinary work to serve the community and help eliminate the virus,” Neal said. “The partnership they forged with local towns in December to support staffing needs has allowed them to get more needles into more arms as we continue to roll out the vaccination plans.”

Moore said Neal and his staff have helped Harrington with COVID-19 relief efforts. 

“Congressman Neal has been a great partner in supporting Harrington HealthCare's efforts to provide access to quality health care in our communities. He and his staff have played an instrumental role in assisting us with our COVID-19 relief efforts,” Moore said.

Moore added: “Becoming a state-official site is a huge step in the right direction. We are pleased to work with the state in providing vaccines to our local community members along with residents state-wide."

In addition to the Tier 1 vaccination-eligible population, Harrington HealthCare System will begin administering vaccines to individuals ages 75 or older as early as this Feb. 1.

Harrington’s vaccine distribution center is operating at the Southbridge Community Center located at 153 Chestnut St. Individuals who qualify to receive the vaccine at this time and who are interested in scheduling an appointment to be vaccinated should visit mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-locations-for-individuals-in-eligible-groups-and-phases