Published February 13. 2021 10:38PM
By The Associated Press
Some Massachusetts hospital leaders and physicians said they disagree with a plan by the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker to halt vaccine distribution to hospitals and primary care offices so they can place the focus on vaccination sites.
But the state’s top health official said hospitals were scheduling more vaccine appointments than the state’s supply of vaccine against COVID-19 could meet.
“We all need to understand that we have a limited supply,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders.
“The demand is great and the supply from the federal government is flat 108,000 doses a week,” she said. “We want to ensure that we have the supply to meet scheduled appointments.”
THE NUMBERS
The Vermont Department of Health reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, and 118 cases on Sunday, bringing the stateâs cumulative total to 13,677.
All of Vermontâs 14 counties reported new cases over the past two days. Chittenden County had 77; Franklin County had 37; Bennington County had 36; Rutland County had 30; Washington County had 27; Windsor County had 16; Lamoille County had 10; Windham County had eight; Addison County had seven; Caledonia and Essex counties each had five; Orange and Orleans counties each had two; and Grand Isle County had one.
No Vermonters died of COVID-19 over the past two days, the health department reported. The death toll remains at 189.
Donation from Barron Center employees is enduring tribute to toy fund founder
Matthew Barron wanted to provide toys to Portland children during a tough winter in 1949.
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Few donors to the Press Herald Toy Fund have been as faithful as the employees of the Barron Center, Portland’s city-run nursing home.
Their gift – $215 this year – also has special meaning at the toy fund because it’s an annual reminder of the legacy of Matthew Barron, who not only cared for the Portland’s elderly residents as head of the institution but also made a lasting difference in the lives of the children across the city, and beyond.