Gardner News
GARDNER — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey toured the PACC vaccination clinic on May 6 and stopped by the Gardner Ale House to highlight relief funding from the American Rescue Plan, which has bolstered the state’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re proud that Massachusetts is in the top 2 of all 50 states in terms of shots in arms so far,” said Markey after receiving an update on the clinic’s efforts from Mayor Michael Nicholson. “We know that it’s a race against time, and notwithstanding how well this Gardner facility is doing, we know that there’s still a lot more work to do because of the unfortunately high percentage of individuals who still have a hesitancy, a reluctance, to get the vaccination. Or, they’re in difficult-to-reach parts of communities, so we’re very heartened to hear the plans which the community has to reach out to (them).”