Katherine Sabido
Wicked Local
As the state maintains control over the order in which residents can be vaccinated, Cambridge must find alternative ways to prioritize its Black and brown communities during vaccination rollout.
Cambridge councilors adopted a policy order Feb. 3 that called on the city manager to create a plan, in partnership with the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) and local affordable housing organizations, that will ensure “underrepresented” communities including Black and brown communities will be vaccinated in a timely and orderly manner.
As the city prepares for general public inoculation, councilors asked the city manager Monday to explore the feasibility of offering mobile clinics to bring the vaccine directly to residents in underserved areas.
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School district proposes clinic to provide vaccinations to educators
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The towns of Marion, Rochester and Mattapoisett, along with the Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts School Superintendency Union #55, are proactively proposing a regional COVID-19 vaccination clinic for tri-town educators.
If approved and supplied by the state, implementation of the plan will provide the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to an estimated 1,192 educators during a two-day period.
The plan, spearheaded by the town of Marion, in partnership with the towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett and the Old Rochester Regional School District, and with the support of Rep. Bill Straus, D-10th Bristol, is being designed in anticipation of the state s progression through Phase Two of its vaccine distribution plan.
Massachusetts has seen a steep decline in coronavirus cases since its most vulnerable residents began getting vaccinated, according to reports. The peak of.