WORCESTER The Telegram & Gazette hosted a panel of city and health officials who took questions on the COVID-19 vaccine and distribution Thursday.
The panel was made up of Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael P. Hirsh, Public Health Director Karyn Clark, City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. and Dr. Robert Finberg, an infectious diseases specialist for UMass Memorial Health Care.
The session, with Dave Nordman, executive editor of the Telegram & Gazette, sharing reader questions, was streamed via Facebook Live.
As Massachusetts prepares to enter Phase 2 of vaccine distribution in February, several readers had questions about eligibility requirements, vaccine distribution and when they can expect to get a dose. The panelists explained misconceptions about the vaccine, the possibility of a super site in the city and the likely timing of vaccine availability.