The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative gave COVID-19 shots to about 1,000 people Saturday, during a clinic at Berkshire Community College. The collaborative relaunched its community vaccine efforts as demand for boosters
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NORTH ADAMS â Emanuela Bunt managed to corral seven of her loved ones into the North Adams walk-in vaccine clinic on Thursday.
âThey went right in, it was so great,â she said. âWhen theyâre vaccinated, I want them all to come over, go on the trampoline, go in the hot tub, and we wonât have to worry. Anyone whoâs vaccinated can come!â
Bunt had struggled to book an appointment early in the process and ended up getting her vaccine more than a month after she became eligible. She was relieved that she could bring so many people she cared about to Thursdayâs clinic and get them vaccinated at the same time, without any hassle.
PITTSFIELD â Gov. Charlie Baker praised local vaccination efforts as he met with Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative leaders and local officials at a site tour and news conference Thursday.
More than 5.3 million total doses have been administered in Massachusetts, with more than 49 percent of Berkshire residents receiving at least one dose, slightly above the state average of 48 percent.
Baker called the stateâs phased distribution plan âquite successfulâ in its ability to administer doses efficiently, and he pointed out that the state ranks first in the nation for total doses administered per capita among states with more than 5 million people.
Today, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito will join Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer and other local leaders to tour the Berkshire Regional Collaborative vaccination site in Pittsfield, and provide an update on COVID-19 vaccination.