Published: 1/18/2021 5:19:00 PM
EASTHAMPTON As residents of the Lathrop Retirement Communities approached the common area Monday, they were met with a long-awaited message.
“Vaccine Clinic Day!” a sign outside of the building said. “Hope is here!”
Over the course of eight hours on Monday, pharmacists from Walgreens administered the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to nearly all residents and staff members at the retirement community, which has locations in Easthampton and Northampton.
Most residents and staff members eagerly welcomed the vaccine.
Beverly Bowman, who lives at Lathrop’s Northampton location, had been “anxiously awaiting the clinic” and was “elated” to receive her vaccine on Monday, she said.