Board of Health meeting recap - 02/03/21

Quick Recap:

• Vaccine clinic plans ready, awaiting allocation and delivery
  
• Sharing best practices with Milford Regional Hospital
• Found assistance for Magnolia Hgts, they had been dropped from CDC coverage
• Housing Authority clinic being explored their supply separate from Town allocation
  

Audio of meeting coming soon

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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.
 
The Twitter hashtag can be found online  #boh0203
https://twitter.com/hashtag/boh0203?src=hashtag_click

• Real time reporting underway for the Board of Health meeting #boh0203
• Chair Sweet outlines the pandemic protocol process. #boh0203 Motion to approve prior minutes 1/6/21, second passes via roll call 3-0 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-02-03-2021.pdf
• Vaccine clinic group meeting and planning for distribution, supply at minimum, ready to go when supply available. #boh0203 supply ordered for Senior Center seniors targeted for population 75+; proximity to Gillette affecting quantity
• Constraints not Town, but from State. #boh0203 https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/vaccination-information
• Success of first responders clinic at FHS was so good, Milford Regional Hospital has started working with Health Dept to learn the best practices. #boh0203 exploring clinic for Housing Authority - no target date for that yet. Magnolia Heights 160+ folks ...
• Almost fell thru the cracks as they were dropped from CDC tracking, Liberty coordinated to get them covered. Note the housing authority qty is separately sourced (not part of Town allocation) #boh0203
• Motion to adjourn, passed 2-0 (3rd with tech difficulty didn't respond) #boh0203 

 

 

Board of Health meeting recap - 02/03/21