There are new all-stars at Fenway Park, carrying syringes of vaccine and doses of hope
The latest Fenway faithful want it now. They want it fast
By Thomas Farragher Globe Columnist,Updated February 17, 2021, 3:54 p.m.
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The beer taps are dry. There are no peanuts or pretzels. Or Fenway Franks.
But this much is familiar: There are long lines. There are determined faces. And, as ever, there is an abiding hope at the old ballpark.
âAll the kids are concerned, and theyâre all trying to get an appointment for me,â Carol Hartling, 86, of Marblehead told me the other day outside a frosty Fenway Park. âYouâve got to do what you can to survive.â
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Cassidy said his interest in becoming a first-responder was “sparked” after several friends joined local firehouses. (Shutterstock)
WELLESLEY, MA A MassBay paramedicine student is the newest recruit to the Wellesley Fire Department.
James Cassidy of Holliston joined MassBay s Paramedicine program in January 2020. He is one of seven new firefighters recently hired by the Wellesley Fire Department.
Cassidy started his higher education at MassBay to follow in his brother s footsteps and discover his passion. Cassidy told MassBay that his interest in becoming a first-responder was sparked after several friends joined local firehouses. I knew that training as an EMT and paramedic would provide me with a great foundational skill set.
How Does A State Prepare To Vaccinate Its Entire Population? It s Not Easy
A man speaks with a nurse before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Gillette Stadium on January 15, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. First responders and healthcare workers will be first to recieve the vaccinations at the stadium, starting with around 300 people per day, but advancing to thousands per day soon after.
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Challenges Ahead For Mass Vaccination
Massachusetts is sorting through the challenges of mass vaccination as it prepares to roll out a program to millions of people in Massachusettsâ general public.
The state is still in Phase 1 of its 3-phase rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, offering shots to health care professionals, residents and staff in congregate care settings, and first responders. Phase 2 is expected to begin next month and will include seniors and people with two risk factors, called comorbidities. The general public is expected to start getting vaccin
A Massachusetts-based ambulance company is hiring medical professionals to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine at sites across the state.Cataldo Ambulance Service, located in Malden, received 450 applications in a four-day period from nurses, doctors, pharmacists, paramedics and emergency medical technicians who want to help put an end to the coronavirus pandemic. It was a surprise to us when we put out the call to come help vaccinate, said Dan Hoffenberg, Cataldo s vice president. Our message was: Let s stick it to COVID! Basically, this is our chance to fight back. We ve been missing out on life so much; people are just ready to fight back. Hoffenberg says Cataldo and other ambulance services were a natural fit for administering vaccines because they have been helping with the COVID-19 testing process.First responders, including Cataldo employees, will begin receiving their vaccines on Monday.Hoffenberg says the company plans to start up its vaccination efforts over the n