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COVID-19 Task Force discusses its role at upcoming MangoMania
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jun 30, 2021
Plans to offer information and answer questions about COVID-19 vaccinations at the upcoming MangoMania event were discussed at the weekly meeting of the Pine Island COVID Task Force Monday, June 21.
Task Force member Dr. Daniel Hanley reported having secured a booth at the event, as one of the vendors, and said he will be visible and available to address any community concerns, however he does not see the event as an appropriate setting for dispensing vaccinations.
“People are going there with the family to play games, do some shopping and maybe some drinking,” Hanley said. “I’m not sure how well vaccinations would go, because it’s not a medical atmosphere.”