As demand outstrips supply in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Berkshire County has emerged as a leader in Massachusetts.
In an update to lawmakers Thursday morning, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders said that the county had the highest vaccination rate per capita so far in the commonwealth, according to state representatives who were on the call.
About 7 percent of county residents have received at least one dose, lawmakers told The Eagle, citing the secretary. They said Sudders credited the Berkshires for successful collaboration between private health care providers and public health officials.
âShe gave special recognition of how well we have worked out here,â said state Rep. John Barrett III, D-North Adams. âWith Berkshire Health Systems being the depot center, thatâs something they are using for a model now statewide.â
THE VACCINE WAIT: As The Eagle is reporting elsewhere in this news cycle, frustration continues over where and when people who qualify can be vaccinated against COVID-19. That includes people
With Phase Two vaccine registration scheduled to begin today, state representatives for the Berkshires want to assure residents that they will receive their doses when they are eligible.
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