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Springfield’s health official and city councilors perplexed by the state’s fragmented data on vaccinations Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 24, 2021 Private medical company, Curative have worked to keep residents out of the cold by reorganizing their site indoors. (Douglas Hook / MassLive) Facebook Share “There’s so much we don’t know,” said Springfield’s Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris at the city council COVID-19 response committee meeting. Springfield’s city councilors met on Tuesday via Zoom to discuss the data sent by the Massachusetts Depart...

Baystate Health-led group addresses inequities amid pandemic MassLive.com 2/19/2021 One of the many ways of improving health care outcomes is to address health inequities. According to the American Medical Association, “marginalized and minoritized patients have and will suffer disproportionately during the COVID-19 crisis due to the inequities in society perpetuated by systemic practices.” As the large first surge of the coronavirus in Greater Springfield was just beginning to ease in April and the inequitable impact on vulnerable groups had become clear, a work group gathered virtuall...

Are smaller vaccination sites the key to reaching residents within Massachusetts’ urban centers? Updated Feb 13, 2021; Posted Feb 13, 2021 One of the 10 National Guards m edical personel stands outside the doors at the Eastfield Mall vaccination site. (Douglas Hook / MassLive) Facebook Share As the vaccine slowly drips through to municipalities across the state, city leaders look at where they could open their own sites for residents. Springfield houses the only super vaccination site west of Worcester at the Eastfield Mall, which has seen problems with understaffing and overbooking for ...

When State Sen. Eric P. Lesser toured the Eastfield Mall vaccination site in Springfield on Wednesday, it looked different than just days ago.

Massachusetts needs to simplify the booking process for COVID vaccinations, state Sen. Eric Lesser says after touring Eastfield Mall site Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 Waiting areas have been set up inside the Eastfield Mall on Wednesday to keep people from waiting outside in the cold. (Douglas Hook / MassLive) Facebook Share Days after the state opened a hotline to offer seniors support in making COVID-19 vaccination appointments, a Massachusetts lawmaker says more is still needed. “That access process is still too confusing,” state Sen. Eric Lesser said Wednesday. “Peopl...