Dear Sun Spots: I would like to find a flu shot clinic that takes MaineCare for insurance. I tried my primary care clinic but they are not taking MaineCare. – No Name, Turner.

Answer: Sun Spots also located some flu clinics in Portland. Should you not have Medicare Part B, the cost is $5 cash or check per dose. Clinics are on a walk-in basis during the times noted. According to their helpline you do not need to be a Portland resident to avail of these.

St. Pius X Parish Hall, 492 Ocean Ave. Thursday, Oct. 25, 1 to 4 p.m.

Cliff Island Community Center, Cliff Island, Sunday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to noon.

Peaks Island Community Center, 129 Island Ave., Peaks Island, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Harbor Terrace, 284 Danforth Street, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1 to 3 p.m.

City Hall, State of Maine Room, 389 Congress St., Thursday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to noon.

St. Pius X Parish Hall, 492 Ocean Ave., Friday, Nov. 9, 1 to 4 p.m.

Sagamore Community Center, 21 Popham Street, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 4 to 7 p.m.

City Hall, State of Maine Room, 389 Congress St., Monday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

City of Portland Flu Hotline: 874-8946 Cost: $5 per dose (Medicare Part B accepted; please bring your card). Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine also available. Please phone 874-8446 for an appointment after Nov. 19.

You will need to call the following sites, individually, to ascertain the costs of these clinics:

Hannaford, 49 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham, 729-5124, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CVS, 147 Bath Road, Rte 24, Merrymeeting Plaza, Brunswick, 729-8587, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Medicine Shoppe, 415 Water St., Gardiner, 582-0362, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wal-Mart, 15 Tibbetts Drive, Brunswick, 725-0773, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Senior Spectrums Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell, 626-7777, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wal-Mart, 30 Landing Road, Windham, 893-0603, Oct. 23, 3 to 7 p.m.

Shaw’s/Osco, 200 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-0094, Oct. 24, 3 to 7 p.m.

Hannaford, 756 Route 1, Yarmouth, 846-5941, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hannaford, 40 Main Ave., Gardiner, 582-3470, Oct. 25, 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, community flu shot clinics, Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 777-8263, Oct. 26, 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Hannaford, 29 Whitten Road, Augusta, 622-3137, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, community flu shot clinics, Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 777-8263, Oct. 27, 7 a.m. to noon.

CVS, 10 East Ave., Lewiston, 783-9134, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CVS, 8 Union St., Auburn, 784-9101, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s 770 Roosevelt Trail, North Windham, 892-5189, Nov. 1, 3 to 7 p.m.

Hannaford, 7 Willow St., Augusta, 622-5888, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hannaford, 35 Elm St., Brunswick, 725-8701, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s, 251 U.S. Highway 1, Falmouth, 781-6581, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s/Osco, 147 Bath Road, Brunswick, 721-9996, Nov. 2, 3 to 7 p.m.

Shaw’s, 1 Chandler Drive, Bath, 443-9179, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc, 110 Mt. Auburn Ave., Auburn, 753-1300. Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hannaford, 49 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham, 729-5124, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s/Osco, 27 East Ave., Lewiston, 784-6900, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s/Osco, 150 Western Ave., Augusta, 623-4520, Nov. 7, 3 to 7 p.m.

Hannaford, 692 Sabattus St., Lewiston, 784-0721, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw’s/Osco, 600 Center St., Auburn, 784-6971, Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hannaford, 797 Roosevelt Trail, North Windham, 892-2532, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. 2 p.m.

Hannaford, 29 Whitten Road, Augusta, 622-3137, Nov. 14, 3 to 7 p.m.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Community Flu Shot Clinics, Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 777-8263, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sun Spots has located flu shots being offered by Home Health Visiting Nurses that accepts Medicare Part B and Anthem/Blue Cross but not MaineCare. If you don’t have either of these, shots cost $30 each. FMI contact the flu hot line at 1-800-747-4358:

Oct. 30, Lakes Region High School, Naples, 2 to 5:30 p.m.; Nov. 1, Naples Methodist Church, Naples, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Nov. 8, Fryeburg Legion, Fryeburg, 3 to 5 p.m; Harrison Fire Station, Harrison, 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 12; Gray/New Gloucester Middle School, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and Bridgton Memorial School, Bridgton, 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 28.

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