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Somerville orgs help elders get vaccinated, officials blast state plan
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Effective the week of March 1, the state will no longer send first doses of the vaccine to all towns and municipalities, a change that Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone harshly criticized.
“Rather than allowing us to hold local clinics in our neighborhoods designed to serve our most vulnerable, our residents are being told to compete for slots at mass vaccination sites or pharmacies in other cities, he said. It’s a horrible model for older residents and others who need some assistance, for people who don’t have a car or paid time off, for parents who can’t afford childcare for longer vaccine trips, and for those who fear larger government entities.
State
Details about eligibility and the vaccine program at www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-program
Information for those 75 and older at www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccinations-for-people-ages-75-and-older
Local resources
If local residents need assistance with state signup, the city recommended reaching out to trusted friends and family if available, but noted that the Council on Aging and Somerville/Cambridge Elder Services can also help. For support in other languages, contact 311 to be connected to bilingual support.
Council on Aging: (617) 625-6600 ext 2300 or somervillema.gov/coa
Somerville/Cambridge Elder Services, Inc., (617)628-2601, Web: eldercare.org
311 Constituent Services: 617-666-3311
Right now, the city is receiving small, unpredictable shipments of vaccine. Somerville initially received 500 doses to begin vaccinating the city s first responders, and has now been promised 100 doses a week, though that could change.
Cambridge began vaccinating residents 75 or older at the beginning of February as it entered the next phase of its Covid-19 vaccination program, though statewide and national vaccine shortages continue to hamper its rollout.
On Feb. 1, the state entered Phase Two of its vaccine distribution program, during which residents aged 75 or older became eligible to receive the vaccine.
Individuals aged 65 or older, school and public health workers, and individuals with comorbidities will also be able to receive the Covid-19 vaccine later in Phase Two, though the exact date is still unknown.
During Phase One, the City of Cambridge administered 1,231 vaccines to first responders and individuals experiencing homelessness, according to Cambridge Chief Public Health Officer Claude Jacob, who presented an update on the city’s Covid-19 response during the Feb. 3 City Council meeting.
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