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Planning To Reopen - Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Update - Phase 2

1/13/2021 (Permalink)

The Baker Administration and the Department of Public Health developed a vaccine distribution timeline after extensive consultation with the Massachusetts Vaccine Advisory Group. This group is comprised of leaders from health care, the faith community, community organizations, local government, and others. 

The timeline reflects several priorities: protecting our most vulnerable, maintaining health care system capacity, and addressing inequities in health care access and COVID-19 burden. 

The current phased approach distribution of COVID-19 in MA is as follows: 

Phase 2 Feb 2021 – Mar 2021 

  1. Adults 65+
  2. Adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. Severe illness from COVID-19 is defined as hospitalization, admission to the ICU, intubation or mechanical ventilation, or death.
  3. Individuals with 2 co-morbid conditions and/or age 75+
    1. Cancer
    2. Chronic kidney disease
    3. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
    4. Down Syndrome
    5. Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
    6. Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
    7. Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)
    8. Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2)
    9. Pregnancy
    10. Sickle cell disease
    11. Smoking
    12. Type 2 diabetes mellitusAdults of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19:
    13. Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
    14. Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
    15. Cystic fibrosis
    16. Hypertension or high blood pressure
    17. Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
    18. Neurologic conditions, such as dementia
    19. Liver disease
    20. Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2, but < 30 kg/m2)
    21. Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
    22. Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
    23. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  4. Other workers, including:
    1. Early education, K-12, transit, grocery, utility, food and agriculture, restaurant and cafe workers;
    2. Employees across the food, beverages, agriculture, consumer goods, retail, and foodservice sectors;
    3. Meatpackers;
    4. Sanitation, public works and public health workers, vaccine development workers, food pantry workers, Uber/Lyft/ride share services/pharmacy delivery drivers (under transit/transportation workers), workers in the passenger ground transportation industry (e.g. paratransit for people with Disabilities, food delivery, non-urgent medical transport);
    5. Convenience store workers (under grocery workers);
    6. Water and wastewater utility staff
    7. Court system workers (judges, prosecutors, defense attorney, clerks), other than court officers who are listed under first responders

Phase 2 Vaccination Settings:

  1. Most health care workers will be vaccinated at their place of employment
  2. First responders can visit mass.gov/FirstResponderVaccine for COVID-19 vaccine locations and more information
  3. Individuals living and working in long term care will be vaccinated as part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program
  4. Vaccination for individuals in other congregate settings (e.g., group homes, shelters, corrections) will be coordinated by the management of those facilities
  5. Many additional vaccination administration sites will be made available for other populations

It is critical for all of us to remain vigilant in our battle against COVID-19. COVID-19 remains a highly transmissible disease. Individuals should continue to follow these universal precautions:

  1. Follow healthy hygiene practices
  2. Stay at home when sick
  3. Practice social distancing 
  4. Use a cloth face covering (with some exceptions) in community settings when physical distancing cannot be maintained.

We will continue to share with you guidance from the CDC, EPA, FDA, Mass EEA, Mass EEC, Mass DESE, and OSHA and the Governor's office While the administration continues to work with Federal and Local agencies to insure the safety and wellbeing of the residents of the Commonwealth during this ongoing pandemic and now manage the delivery of the much needed aid. 

(See our Planning to Reopen series of blogs for more information regarding CDC, EPA, FDA, Mass EEA, Mass DESE, and OSHA safety requirements). To review the administration's reopening guidance from the state click here. To view Governor Baker's full report click here).

Also, we at SERVPRO of Newton/Wellesley know that not every community has access to the resources necessary to meet the strict cleaning guidelines to ensure a safe environment for our children. For those communities, we are here to help!

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The Disaster Remediation Teams at SERVPRO of Newton/Wellesley are specialists in cleaning services and we adhere to the highest cleaning and sanitation standards. We are prepared to clean and disinfect your schools, according to protocols set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We have years of experience in dealing with biological contaminants, and we will go beyond the scope of work of "normal daily cleaning". Call SERVPRO of Newton/Wellesley today for a free consultation - (617) 332-9000.

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