Dr. Nathalee Kong, chair of the Revere Board of Health, and Lauren Buck, director of the Revere Health Department, will appear at a Virtual Vaccine Town Hall today, Wednesday, Jan. 27, (6 p.m.) on the City of Revere Facebook.
The two leaders in the Revere health community are expected to speak about COVID-19 and the process by which COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered to Revere residents in the coming weeks.
Buck appeared at the City Council meeting Monday night at the request of Ward 4 Councilor Patrick Keefe to discuss the rollout of the vaccines. Buck and Kim Hanton, Chief of Staff to Mayor Brian Arrigo, led an effort to distribute the vaccines to 600 first responders from Revere, Winthrop, and Chelsea at a three-day regional clinic at Rumney Marsh Academy. Buck said the vaccine distribution process is a work in constant motion, citing Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision this week to move residents 65 years or older into a higher position of priority in the state’s vaccine
For nearly an hour last week the Revere Public School Committee debated a motion put forth by some members calling for a hybrid learning start date of March 1 for special education students who are juniors and seniors.
The motion, put forth by School Committee members Michael Ferrante, Susan Gravellese, Frederick A. Sannella, Stacey Rizzo, touched off a spirited back and forth over the language of the motion and whether a date should be included.
Members like Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly, Carol Ty, Anthony D’Ambrosio and Mayor Brian Arrigo said putting a potential start date out to the public may cause more anger and confusion if the target date doesn’t pan out due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a successful first responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop today announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and other health care workers who live or work in Revere, Chelsea or Winthrop, fit within the State’s Phase I requirements and have not yet been vaccinated. Each municipality is conducting outreach to medical and dental offices and home health care agencies to generate awareness of the opportunity and use all available vaccines.
“Providing our first vaccinations to our first responders last week was an amazing experience and a tremendous accomplishment for our public health teams,” said Lauren Buck, public health nurse for the City of Revere. “We will continue to work closely with the Department of Public Health to offer as many vaccination clinics as we can under the phased guidelines. The logistics of getting a three-community
The Board of Health continues to work closely with the Department of Public Health to coordinate vaccine distribution according to the three-phased approach directed by the Baker-Polito Administration. The Board of Health expects to administer vaccines in Revere in accordance with each of the three phases, starting with a clinic for first responders this week.
Residents can visit revere.org/vaccine-signup to be notified when distribution begins for the phase they are eligible for.
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center’s ‘supernurse’ Angelina Silva receives her first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We have been working with the State for several weeks to ensure we are prepared to administer vaccines to Revere residents as soon as they are available. We do want to remind residents that all vaccinations must be administered within the state’s phasing guidelines and that no exceptions can be made,” said Lauren Buck, Public Health Nurse for the City of Revere. “A vaccine
Revere officials provided an update on COVID-19 testing services available to residents in the month of January. The officials from the City and Board of Health continue to work diligently to ensure this critical resource is available to residents. Residents should always check www.revere.org/coronavirus before visiting a location or call 3-1-1 for updated information.
On Monday, January 4, the Revere Board of Health recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 among Revere residents. The city is now averaging 68 new cases a day and its 14-day positivity rate is 12.3%.
Resident Only Testing
• Revere Senior Center (25 Winthrop Ave): This testing site will operate on Fridays and Sundays through the month of January from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Proof of Revere residency is required. Parking is limited at this location and residents are urged to use the Central Ave Municipal Parking Lot. This is a walk-up testing site only.