A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

The Public Health Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cambridge COVID-19 WEEKLY REPORT CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL MAY 24, 2021

Case Snapshot (as of May 24) Cambridge remains a low-risk GREEN LEVEL community. Sources: 1Cambridge Public Health Department data, accessed on May 24, 2021 @ 9 am; 2Massachusetts Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Interactive Dashboard, May 20, 2021. 6,232 Total Cases1 (confirmed, probable and suspect) ● 5,928 in the community ● 304 cases in long-term care 123 Deaths1 ● 62% of deaths were among LTC residents Active Cases1 ● 6% of all cases are active 2.5 Confirmed Cases per 100,0001 (7-day average for May 14–20) Test Positivity2 ● 0.11% (2-week period ending May 15) 2

COVID-19 Community Testing in Cambridge 3

City Vaccine Update ●To date, 4,134 people have received at least one dose of (Moderna) or the single-shot (J&J) vaccine at City-run clinics. ●To date, 6,738 total doses of vaccine (both Moderna and J&J) have been administered at City-run clinics. ●CFD and Pro-EMS administered 53 of the one-shot J&J vaccines this past Sunday, May 23 at CambridgeSide. CRLS vaccine clinic confirmed for May 26th & June 16th: ●We will provide 600 Pfizer vaccines for 12-18 year olds. ●Robust outreach via School Committee, parent liaisons. ●Charter schools invited as well. ●128 students signed up as of 11 a.m. today. 4

City Vaccine Update, cont’d ●Our outreach and messaging specifically encourage everyone who lives or works in Cambridge (and is eligible) to come to our vaccine clinics. While largely incomplete data, of the over 4,000 people vaccinated at City-run clinics: ○ 57.0% live in Cambridge ○ 21.7% work in Cambridge (there is some overlap between those who live AND work in the city) ○ 21% is “blank” (our Epi and Data Services staff is in the process of cleaning up these data) ●Additionally, those who work in Cambridge and live elsewhere can be vaccinated in their home municipality, at a mass vax clinic, or other regional site. 5

6 City Vaccine Update (as of May 18) Vaccination Race/Ethnicity Data The proportion of residents by race and ethnicity who have received at least one dose of vaccine in Cambridge and the state: ¹MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, May 20, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, May 20, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of May 18, 2021. Race/Ethnicity Cambridge1 MA2 Asian 62% 60% Black 60% 42% Hispanic/Latinx 54% 39% Multiracial 57% 70% White 63% 59% Other/Unknown +5% of population +5% of population Total % of all residents who have received at least one dose 68% 61%

City Vaccine Update (as of May 18) Vaccination Age and Gender Data 7 The proportion of residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine by age and gender: ¹MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, May 20, 2021.²MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, May 20, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of May 18, 2021. Cambridge1 MA2 0-19 Years 43% 15% 20-29 Years 65% 57% 30-49 Years 77% 70% 50-64 Years 90% 79% 65-74 Years 91% 90% 75+ Years >95% 89% Female 67% 63% Male 67% 56%

State Reopening Update ●The state is preparing to fully rescind a statewide mask mandate on May 29 and lift the statewide emergency order on June 15. ●Cambridge will be following the state in these actions. ●CPHD’s disease surveillance is ongoing and we will continue to track cases by census tract, zip code, age, race/ethnicity. ●The state will continue to track (and sequence, if possible) variants. ●If any concerning developments occur, CPHD would work closely with the City Manager and Dr. Sayah. 8