In the first weeks of the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history, Dr. Julie Vaishampayan has had a battlefront view of a daunting logistical operation. Her charge is to see that potentially lifesaving COVID-19 shots make it into the arms of 550,000 residents. And like her dozens of counterparts across the state, she is improvising as she goes.
Jan. 14 With coronavirus infections and hospitalizations starting to show some early signs of a plateau in California, and a massive change to the COVID-19 vaccination timeline, health leaders are hopeful the winter surge will be the last major one of the pandemic. But that surge is ongoing, and the plateau is a high one. The California Department of Public Health has reported an average of .
MHOA presents award to Westford board of health food inspector
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The town of Westford Food Inspector Arnie Price was recently honored with the Michael D. Saraco Award by the Massachusetts Health Officers Association.
The award is given annually to a member of MHOA who has exemplified the qualities of the man for whom it was named.
The Michael D. Saraco Award was created in honor of the late Michael D. Sraco who was a founder of the Metropolitan Health Officers Association, which later became MHOA. He served as its secretary for many years. The award is given annually to a member of MHOA who has contributed to its growth and success through outstanding leadership and extraordinary service.