Fenway Will Be The States 2nd Mass-Vaccination Site
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the state moves through the various phases of this effort, Governor Charlie Baker’s administration is moving forward with efforts to make the vaccines available to everyone. This effort includes the opening of mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts. That effort takes another step forward in February.
According to a press release form the Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Fenway Park in Boston will be the state’s second mass vaccination site and will open on February 1st. Initially, the ballpark is scheduled to administer 500 vaccines per day by appointment and will ramp up to providing 1,000 vaccines per day soon to eligible residents in Phase One priority groups. CIC Health will operate the site, with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, as the medical director.
“The Community One Stop for Growth represents a major shift in how our administration does business with cities and towns and others by taking the existing complex network of disparate funding sources and transforming it into a true partnership that supports communities in their local economic development strategies,” Lt. Governor Karyn Polito said in a statement. “Thanks to the invaluable feedback we got from local officials across Massachusetts, this new unified application will allow the commonwealth to better understand and support a community’s development goals and vision.”
The One Stop also incorporates direct referrals to additional programs, offers tailored guidance and features collaborative review, all organized around a single timeline, the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development said in its announcement. It also includes an optional “Expression of Interest” feature that allows an applicant to indicate economic development priorities and
Baker announces coronavirus pool testing to be made available to all Massachusetts public schools
By James Vaznis Globe Staff,Updated January 8, 2021, 1:13 p.m.
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Governor Charlie Baker unveiled plans Friday to begin wide-scale testing on students and educators in public schools across Massachusetts to detect the coronavirus, a move the governor hopes will entice more districts to reopen classrooms.
The testing program, which will kick off in about a month, will be voluntary and available to any district operating classrooms so they can routinely test students and staff. The program will be free for the first six weeks, and students and staff can decline to participate.