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Vaccine rollout underway: VA, Holyoke Health Center receive first shipments of Moderna vaccine

Vaccine rollout underway: VA, Holyoke Health Center receive first shipments of Moderna vaccine
VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds gave its first COVID-19 vaccine Monday to resident Kevin James Bates, 68, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Army from 1970 to 1973. VA CENTRAL WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Entrance to the VA medical center in Leeds. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 12/24/2020 11:21:19 AM
NORTHAMPTON Providing Moderna’s vaccine to residents and front-line workers at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds this week initiated the start of the next phase of protecting the most vulnerable populations from COVID-19 infection.
“Receiving the vaccine is like having hope delivered,” Duane Gill, director of the VA, said in a statement issued after inoculations began Monday. “As vaccine supplies increase, our ultimate goal is to offer COVID-19 vaccination to all veterans and employees who want to be vaccinated ....

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Holyoke Public Schools close out 2020 with all remote learning, eye hybrid plan rollout in 2021

Holyoke Public Schools close out 2020 with all remote learning, eye hybrid plan rollout in 2021
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
All public schools and district offices will be closed until Jan. 3.
The school district heeded the advice of Holyoke Health Director Sean Gonsalves, who recommended shuttering all facilities and switching to all remote learning. Staff will have a “short window” to collect materials and allow essential workers to scrub down and sanitize facilities.
“We have made this decision out of an abundance of caution due to rising cases in the City and with our staff, following guidance from the Holyoke Board of Health and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,” Matos said. ....

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New community COVID testing site opens at UMass Amherst

New community COVID testing site opens at UMass Amherst
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
Posted Dec 14, 2020
The UMass Amherst COVID-19 asymptomatic testing center, shown above as it geared up for the fall semester on campus, is now open to all Massachusetts residents. Testing is free but must be made by appointment online. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican)
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AMHERST Buoyed by the success of its fall COVID-19 testing program and bolstered by a $5 million state grant, the University of Massachusetts Amherst began expanded asymptomatic testing Monday.
On the first morning of testing, a light wintry mix fell as a steady stream of people arrived at the Mullins Center. But there were no lines and no waiting, and plenty of space between visitors. A single staff member posted outside the entrance guided people to the proper doors in contrast to the opening in August for UMass students and staff only, when several workers were on hand to make sure the ....

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