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NEW BEDFORD The new vaccination center on New Bedford s waterfront vaccinated 1,100 people on Saturday, many of whom work in the fishing industry, according to Greater New Bedford Community Health Center leadership.
Noelle Kohles, chief nursing and clinical operations officer at the health center, said there were about 1,200 appointments on Saturday and that most belonged to workers from the fishing industry.
Cheryl Bartlett, CEO of the health center, said all the fish house businesses encouraged their workforce to sign up or signed them up directly through the health center.
The city s stated focus for the new center is workers in the fishing industry, of which there are about 6,200, according to a 2019 report from the New Bedford Port Authority.
Amid pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Baystate doctor says anyone 3 weeks out from shot should have ‘no concern’ about rare blood clot issue
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday ordered all vaccine providers in the state to temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine after the federal government suspended its use over possible links to potentially fatal blood clots in the brain.
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And for those who received the vaccine more recently, there are symptoms to watch for.
“Any patient within three weeks of Johnson and Johnson vaccination complaining of severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath should contact his or her health care provider,” Dr. Armando Paez after state and federal officials recommended a temporary suspension in administering the one-shot vaccine.
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