Local Councils On Aging Call On State To Localize Vaccine Efforts
A person receives a shot in the first-stage clinical trial for Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Vaccines for Elderly
Last week, Massachusetts health officials announced a new strategy for getting the COVID-19 vaccine to as many people as possible. The state is doubling down on its mass vaccination centers â and, except in some hardest-hit communities, it won t send vaccines to local health boards. The heads of more than a dozen local senior centers spoke out against that move in a virtual press conference Friday. They also made other recommendations for improving vaccine access for seniors. Doreen Arnfield is the director of the Amesbury Council on Aging. She spoke with GBH s Craig LeMoult. This transcript has been edited for clarity.