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CMA 2021-114

An update on COVID-19 vaccination rollout

How it started
May 17, 2021 · Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager.
What happened
May 17, 2021 · 📁 Placed on file. This was an informative report; there were no decisions to make. (unanimous)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

  • Dennis Carlone
  • Patty Nolan
  • Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
  • Alanna Mallon
  • Marc McGovern
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Timothy J. Toomey
  • Quinton Zondervan
Roll call of May 17, 2021 · from the city’s record · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: filing closes the matter. Nothing further is scheduled.
The document Agenda item attachment · 9 pages

White non-Hispanic: 13.3%

Asian: 10.0% Non-response: 3.3% ●CFD and Pro-EMS J&J clinic at CambridgeSide this Sunday, May 23; using CPHD registration system. ●CPHD is working with CPS on a vaccine clinic for teens, for 1st and 2nd doses of Pfizer. 5

CPHD staff and Mayor Siddiqui

at the MBK clinic on May 15. 6

City Vaccine Update (as of May 11)

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: Race/Ethnicity Cambridge1 MA2 Asian 58% Black 40% Hispanic/Latinx 52% 36% Multiracial 53% 66% White Other/Unknown +5% of population +5% of population Total % of all residents who have received at least one dose 59% ¹MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, May 13, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, May 13, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of May 11, 2021.

City Vaccine Update (as of May 11)

Vaccination Age and Gender Data

7 Cambridge1 MA2 0-19 Years 14% 11% 20-29 Years 63% 55% 30-49 Years 76% 68% 50-64 Years 89% 78% 65-74 Years 90% 89% 75+ Years >95% 88% Female 63% Male 61% 54% 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 13, 2021.²MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, May 13, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of May 11, 2021.

City Vaccine Update, cont’d

●Robust outreach by CPHD, Cambridge Community Corps, and City partners has been highly successful in vaccinating hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations (North Cambridge, unhoused community, disabled and low-income seniors, homebound). ●Continue to work with community groups, CET, Literacy Ambassadors, small business community. ●Clinicians Speakers Bureau: ○Haitian-Creole forum on Wed, May 19 ○Spanish speaking forum on Thurs, May 27 ●This will be a slow-moving process; people who are hesitant need to see and hear from trusted and vaccinated community leaders and friends. 8

State Opening Update

• Today, Gov. Baker announced that all remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted effective May 29. • The Commonwealth’s face covering order will also be rescinded on May 29. • MDPH will issue a new face covering advisory consistent with CDC’s updated guidance • Playgrounds: There is no explicit requirement about playgrounds, but the state and City’s orders require masks outside for everyone 5 and older if they are unable to maintain 6’ social distance 9

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: May 17, 2021