Taking it to the streets: Community outreach workers urge Springfield residents to get COVID vaccinations Posted May 12, 2021 SPRINGFIELD — Community activists and outreach workers have been taking it to the streets in Springfield, knocking on doors and urging residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The outreach effort, funded by the state Department of Public Health, returns to the Ward 4 area Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program has been concentrating in recent weeks on areas hardest hit by the pandemic, officials said. Zaida Luna, a community activist in the North End and a former city councilor, said Tuesday she has enjoyed being a team leader in the effort to encourage people to be vaccinated.