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WORCESTER The city has partnered with nearly 40 groups in a widespread effort to boost the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19.
A public health campaign to encourage vaccine acceptance called Get Vaccinated Worcester is going into effect, focused on direct outreach by health care providers and community-based organizations to educate those hesitant to get vaccinated.
The city of Worcester s Division of Public Health collaborated with the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, which provided $100,000 to the campaign, and the Meyers Primary Care Institute, as well as 32 community-based nonprofit organizations and five medical providers to design and implement the campaign.
According to a release from the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, the public health campaign complements and coordinates with state and local vaccination distribution plans, specifically targeting communities of color and those living or working in Worcester, Grafton, Ho
Katie Lannan
State House News Service
A new coalition of community, business groups and health care providers was launched this week to oppose plans by Mass General Brigham to expand in Westborough, Woburn and Westwood.
Calling themselves the Coalition to Protect Community Care, the groups plan to call for the state Department of Public Health to thoroughly scrutinize MGB s proposal through the lens of health equity, community demand and cost, according to spokesperson Dan Cence.
The coalition so far includes the United Way of Central Massachusetts; Central West Justice Center; Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce; Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce; Thrive Support & Advocacy; YWCA of Central Mass.; Boys & Girls Club of Worcester; Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester; Highland Healthcare Associates IPA; Worcester Community Action Council; UMass Memorial Health; Shields Health Care Group; Wellforce; Coghlin Electrical Contractors; and Virtual Inc.
A coalition including community members, business leaders, health care providers and more has launched in opposition to a plan by Mass General Brigham health care system to expand into western suburbs, saying it will threaten essential local hospitals and health systems, raise costs and impede equitable access to care.
“We are calling on the Department of Public Health to thoroughly scrutinize MGB’s proposal through the lens of health equity, community demand, and cost,” Dan Cence, spokesperson for the Coalition to Protect Community Care, said in a statement. “Local health care providers are critical to the well-being of our communities and have proven time and time again their dedication to delivering high-quality, high-value care to all patients. MGB’s outpatient expansion plans will threaten their ability to provide outstanding care to all community members, including our most vulnerable.”