Senator Jo Comerford has forwarded the following information:
The state has announced a new preregistration system to sign up for vaccine appointments at mass vaccination sites like Eastfield Mall in Springfield. The system will go live this Friday, March 12.
This preregistration system will only apply to the state’s 7 mass vaccination sites until April, when further sites will be added to the system. The closest mass vaccination site to our district is at the Eastfield Mall in Springfield. Beginning Friday, the preregistration system will replace the current booking platforms for mass vaccination sites only. Eligible residents will still be able to use the online booking platforms at vaxfinder.mass.gov to book appointments at sites other than mass vaccination sites.
Beginning Friday, March 12, eligible residents will be able to visit mass.gov/COVIDvaccine to complete an online request form for an appointment at a mass vaccination site. The Vaccine Scheduling Resource Line at 2-1-1 will be available to help eligible residents without internet submit an online request form. The eligible resident will get confirmation of their request via their preferred contact method (text, email, phone), and receive weekly updates about their status. Eligible residents can opt out at any time if they secure a vaccine at another site. When an appointment becomes available at a mass vaccination site, the eligible resident will be notified via their preferred contact method and will have 24 hours to accept the appointment once it is offered to them. If the offered appointment is not accepted after 24 hours, the eligible resident will be placed back into the queue to wait for another appointment.
Read more about the preregistration system here. Information about vaccines is changing regularly Sen. Comerford's team continues to compile updates and resources on her website's Constituent Guide here.
New Data
Today the state announced information on first and second doses coming into the state as well.
First and second doses were divided this week among providers as follows:
- Mass vaccination sites: 83,000 doses
- Hospital Providers (private and public): 79,000 doses
- Regional Collaboratives (12 total): 38,000 doses
- Community Health Centers: 25,000 doses
- Local Boards of Health (only to complete second dose appointments and for the 20 disproportionately affected communities): 25,000 doses
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