CMA 2021-239
An update on COVID-19
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
Vaccination by Race/Ethnicity
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, November 11, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, November 11, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of November 9, 2021. Race/Ethnicity Cambridge1 MA2 Asian 73% Black 82% 64% Hispanic/Latinx 71% 61% Multiracial 82% White 72% 73% Other/Unknown +6% of population +6% of population Total % of all residents who have received at least one dose 80% 78%
City Vaccine Update (as of November 9)
Vaccination by Age
4 Proportion of residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine: MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, November 11, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, November 11, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of November 9, 2021. Cambridge1 MA2 5 - 11 Years 11% 5% 12-15 Years 16-19 Years 57% 74% 20-29 Years 77% 30-49 Years 89% 89% 50-64 Years 93% 65-74 Years 75+ Years
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinics
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King Open Clinic
Pediatric
Dose 2 Clinic
December 1 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
King Open School
CPHD and city partners administered 890 COVID-19 and 136 flu vaccines at the November 10 clinic for a total of 1,026 shots. Of the COVID-19 vaccines administered, 74% were pediatric vaccines given to children ages 5-11.
Children Who Received COVID-19 Vaccines
at the King Open Clinic By Neighborhood 6
Clinic Takeaways
7 POSITIVES CHANGES FOR DEC. 1 CLINIC
Over 1,000 vaccines
administered! Outreach via CPS and city/community channels successfully reached families of younger children School location drew families from across the city. Vaccinators spent time comforting children with anxieties/fears Strong partnership model with Fire and Police
Focus on COVID-19
vaccination for pediatric population. Provide 2nd dose for those vaccinated at Nov. 10 clinic. Appointments required. No flu vaccine. Increase staffing for vaccine preparation.
Vaccine Clinic on November 10
"Super cool what you all from the health department did last night. I know enough credit isn't given to the work you've all had to endure." —John M., employee at a Cambridge tattoo parlor 8
Reflections from the Fire
Department “Twenty-one months in, I am increasingly proud of how our members continue to make sacrifices to serve the community.” —Deputy Chief Ray Vaillancourt, Cambridge Fire Department 9