WORCESTER — For Central Mass. residents, protection from COVID-19 may not be the only treat that comes with a vaccine.
People who have received at least one vaccine can get a Table Talk Pie for free, the Worcester-based pie company announced Thursday.
Residents can go to the company's pie shop at 153 Green St., and present their vaccine card to receive a 4-inch snack pie.
Caitlin Enck, manager of the pie shop, said that about 25 to 30 people received free pies on Thursday, when the promotion was announced late in the afternoon.
They were on track to give 100 pies Friday.
Business slowed during the pandemic.
Enck said that seeing some of the customers finally returning as the vaccination efforts ramped up, especially older customers, has been its own little treat.
"It's a feel-good thing for everybody," Enck said. "They come into the store, they get to pick their own 4-inch pie, whatever flavor they want, and they look around. It's nice to see people in and about again."
Enck said that the promotion is not intended to be a political statement about vaccination or the COVID-19 pandemic, but a way to bring a little joy to the community and to cheer good public health.
As regional vaccine providers encounter a diminished demand for vaccines, health officials are considering which outreach methods may be best to reach the hesitant population.
Several businesses nationwide have offered promotions for vaccinated people, such as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' offer of a free doughnut and Samuel Adams' offer of a free beer.
Jayne Cormier, executive administrative assistant to Table Talk Pies President Harry Kokkinis, said Kokkinis wanted to do a local vaccine promotion.
Table Top Pies also hosted a mobile vaccine equity clinic for the company's workers.
"Any which way that we can help, whether it be giving away pies for Pi Day or during the holidays to the food banks," Cormier said. "This is another outreach that (Kokkinis) felt we could do to help encourage people. It's just letting them know that we support people staying healthy."
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