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LYNN — The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Lynn Tech will begin to ramp down its operations at the end of the month, the city and Lynn Community Health Center (LHCH) announced Thursday. Saturday, June 26 will be the last first-dose session offered at the clinic. There will be second-dose-only clinics offered at that location every Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. beginning July 1 and continuing for the rest of the month. “I am incredibly proud of and thankful for our teams from the City of Lynn and Lynn Community Health Center for their outstanding efforts to establish and operate the Lynn Tech vaccination site,” said Mayor Thomas M. McGee. “There are many people behind the scenes and on the front lines on site that stepped up and worked tirelessly to ensure that the process was accessible and as smooth as possible for our community as they became eligible to receive the vaccine.” In addition to the Lynn Tech site, the city worked with other community health organizations to offer mobile vaccine clinics at places of worship, businesses, community organizations and flag-raising events. As of June 16, 59 percent of Lynn residents have received at least one shot of their COVID-19 vaccine and 51 percent are fully vaccinated. During the height of the vaccination rollout, the Lynn Tech vaccination site was administering over 1,200 vaccines a day and more than 6,000 per week. To date, there have been 83,909 vaccine shots administered and 42,801 people have been fully vaccinated through the clinic and the mobile vaccination efforts. “The close of the Lynn Tech site is a milestone for us. I am extremely proud of our health center staff for their immense work to quickly develop and operate the Lynn Tech vaccination site,” said LCHC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kiame Mahaniah. “As a health center, we look forward to this next phase of our vaccine rollout as we continue to provide both vaccinations and vaccine education to our neighbors.” ...
https://www.itemlive.com/2021/06/24/lynn-announces-gradual-closure-of-lynn-tech-vaccine-site/A public-private partnership to expand vaccination infrastructure and build capacity at community health centers, including support for community health workers to promote vaccine confidence and acceptance among patients and community members.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccine-equity-initiative-investment-in-community-health-centers
LYNN — Congressman Seth Moulton visited the Lynn Tech vaccination site on Thursday afternoon to thank frontline workers and learn more about how the clinic is working to combat vaccine hesitancy. Moulton toured the site with Lynn Community Health Center’s (LCHC) Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Eng and Nurse Practitioner Marita Gove, where they updated him on their efforts within the community. According to Eng, the site is currently vaccinating about 2,500 people per week, as opposed to the almost 7,000 when it was at its peak. The vaccine rollout is slowing around the state, and Eng said the Lynn Tech site will close around the end of June. At that time, vaccines will be available at Lynn Community Health Center and City Hall. The Lynn Community Health Center partnered with the city’s Department of Public Health to create the Lynn Tech clinic with the goal of being at the forefront of community vaccination efforts. Mayor Thomas M. McGee told Moulton that this partnership, along with assistance from the Fire Department and National Guard, has allowed the clinic to successfully distribute vaccines to thousands of residents. Moulton praised the partnership and the efforts of everyone involved in making the vaccination site successful. “Thank you all for everything you’ve been doing,” Moulton said. ...
https://www.itemlive.com/2021/06/03/congressman-moulton-visits-lynn-tech-vaccine-clinic/BOSTON — Mass vaccination sites across the state are shutting down over the next several weeks as the state shifts to a more targeted strategy.
The Baker administration said it’s now focused on ramping up community-based vaccine efforts to reach remaining unvaccinated populations. The Hynes Convention Center is among five mass vaccination sites that will be closing later this month. The two others will be shutting down in early July.
Boston 25 News spoke with chief medical officers at two community health centers who said their work on the ground at the local level won’t be stopping all summer long.
“The next phase of this in some ways is a lot more organizational operational work,” said Dr. Geoffrey Pechinsky, the chief medical officer at the Lynn Community Health Center.
As the state ramps down its vaccine operation, communities across Massachusetts are pivoting tactics to connect with local residents who haven’t been vaccinated yet.
Dr. Pechinsky said the focus now is getting to people who either didn’t have access to get to mass vaccination sites or may still be hesitant.
... https://www.boston25news.com/news/health/vaccination-efforts-turn-local-communities-with-mass-sites-close/LS5NQSCWTJFD7OAB55NW53TYD4/
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