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Haverhill has received 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and plans to vaccinate residents 75 and older Friday while supplies last.
Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Wednesday the city received 100 shots of the Moderna vaccine this week and is taking registrations online and by telephone for an immunization clinic Friday, Feb. 5, at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St.
Seniors age 75 and over are in the first group currently eligible for the vaccine in Phase 2 of the timeline set by Gov. Baker and the state Department of Public Health.
Haverhill City Nurse Mary Connolly will oversee the clinic and plans to have at least one public vaccine clinic each week, possibly on different days, depending on how many doses she receives from the state.
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These five Massachusetts seniors were among the rush to secure COVID-19 vaccination appointments when slots opened
By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff,Updated January 29, 2021, 7:48 p.m.
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Massachusetts residents 75 and older were able to begin making appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, but openings were few and far between for those who logged on to try to secure time slots on the first day.
Many seniors described a confusing system in which a map of vaccination locations provided by the state took them to individual websites that had their own processes for scheduling appointments and required varying levels of information. Some websites indicated appointments were free for a specific date and had users waiting up to an hour to move forward with the time slot, only to be told it wasnât actually available. Other websites indicate
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The sun is starting to set at 4:15 p.m. on a Friday in Brookline’s Winthrop Square where Dr. Morris Rivera, 46, watches his two children, Calvin, 3, and Brandon, 11, run around the sandbox.
“It’s kind of been a creative explosion to figure out something different to do instead of being stuck in the house,” said the Lawrence General Hospital physician. “Going outside and not having to watch TV to keep them calm and happy, [which] makes me feel guilty every time, is huge.”
However, as the temperatures drop, parents are scrambling to find more ways to keep their kids entertained while the global pandemic still looms large and an ever-growing list of stressors stacks up. Between keeping their kids focused in online classes and trying to stay on top of their careers while taking care of household responsibilities, parents are struggling the most with remote work.