Free N95 Masks at Big Y Saturday, Feb. 19
Big Y will soon offer free N95 masks to
communities across Massachusetts and Connecticut. Big Y is actively working
with the US Department of Health and Human Services to distribute over 230,000
high-quality face coverings to shoppers. Masks will be available in all of their
markets, Table & Vine and Big Y Express Gas & Convenience locations on
Saturday February 19, 2022. There will be employee-staffed tables set up
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to safely distribute up to 3 masks to each customer, while supplies last.
In mid-January, the federal government announced an initiative to distribute 400 million N95 face coverings through retailers around the country, intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. Big Y’s membership in the Topco buying cooperative’s aggregation capabilities are helping to meet the government’s requirements. Big Y Foods and other participating Topco members were able to partner to acquire free masks to distribute. Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers have also worked with HHS and/or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on other COVID support entities, including testing and vaccinations.