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It will be a while before the general public starts being vaccinated, but Cambridge Health Alliance expects to begin vaccinating some staff before the end of the year.
Though they are still waiting on a firm count, CHA Senior Director of Corporate Communications David Cecere said CHA expects to receive some doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week. Per the state s directive, he said the initial delivery will target frontline healthcare workers.
Please support local journalism by subscribing at explore.mypapertoday.com/wickedlocalpremium. Subscribe to our newsletter here. We are following state and federal guidance to prepare a list of employees who will first receive the vaccine, focusing on staff and providers whose roles put them at the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, he said. Pending approval from all relevant federal agencies, including the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CHA plans to begin vaccinating some staff before the close