Amid Cambridgeâs Covid-19 vaccination campaign and phased reopening, city officials urged the public to remain vigilant against the spread of virus variants during a Monday City Council meeting.
On Feb. 18, Massachusetts progressed to Phase Two of its vaccination program, which extends coverage to individuals over the age of 65, residents and staff of low and affordable income senior housing, and individuals with two or more comorbidities. Teachers, service workers, and individuals with one underlying medical condition also fall under âPhase 2,â but are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine.
The general population will have access to the vaccine under âPhase 3,â which is set to begin in April, per the Massachusetts Department of Health.
Crabtree announces Saugus Health Department to offer COVID-19 Moderna vaccine
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Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued the following press release
Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree announced the Saugus Health Department will offer opportunities for Saugus residents to receive the COVID-19 Moderna vaccination.
The Health Department has very limited doses of Moderna vaccines but wants to get them administered to the high-risk population of Saugus residents as they become available.
The Health Department is asking for everyone’s patience during this local process. Unfortunately, the Health Department has not yet been provided access to the state’s online scheduling vender software that the town was promised for its residents.
Select Massachusetts Stop & Shop Stores Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Phase 1 Eligible Customers Today
Select Massachusetts Stop & Shop Stores Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Phase 1 Eligible Customers Today
QUINCY, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 Stop & Shop, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health, today announced that select Massachusetts pharmacy locations have been approved and have begun to administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination. Per Massachusetts’ distribution plan, current eligible individuals must live, work or attend school in Massachusetts, and include healthcare workers, as well as non-hospital-based healthcare personnel and residents of other long-term care settings covered under the rollout of Phase 1. Effective Monday, February 1, select Stop & Shop locations will begin accepting online vaccination appointments for those 75 and older.
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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