Congressman Neal excursions point out-designated vaccination website at Harrington Healthcare in Southbridge

SOUTHBRIDGE — Since vaccinations for COVID-19 turned available in mid-December, Harrington Health care System has administered additional than 4,500 shots to wellbeing care workers, community nursing dwelling facilities and to start with responders.

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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal , D-Mass., stands with supporters gathered at the corner of East Street and Fourth Road on main election working day, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Pittsfield, Mass. (Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP)

Individuals attempts were being lauded by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who visited the Harrington’s condition-designated vaccination centre Friday, and known as the Harrington program, “The tiny medical center that could.”

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Neal achieved with Harrington Health care System’s President and CEO Ed Moore, other management and many vaccination team users in the healthcare technique throughout a tour of the facility.

“Harrington Medical center is undertaking incredible function to provide the community and support eliminate the virus,” Neal reported. “The partnership they forged with community cities in December to guidance staffing wants has permitted them to get far more needles into additional arms as we proceed to roll out the vaccination ideas.”

Moore reported Neal and his workers have helped Harrington with COVID-19 reduction efforts. 

“Congressman Neal has been a wonderful partner in supporting Harrington HealthCare’s endeavours to provide accessibility to good quality wellness care in our communities. He and his personnel have performed an instrumental purpose in aiding us with our COVID-19 aid attempts,” Moore reported.

Moore included: “Becoming a condition-formal web site is a large move in the ideal route. We are delighted to work with the condition in furnishing vaccines to our nearby neighborhood users alongside with residents state-vast.”

In addition to the Tier 1 vaccination-eligible inhabitants, Harrington Healthcare System will start out administering vaccines to men and women ages 75 or older as early as this Feb. 1.

Harrington’s vaccine distribution centre is working at the Southbridge Local community Middle found at 153 Chestnut St. Folks who qualify to receive the vaccine at this time and who are intrigued in scheduling an appointment to be vaccinated should visit mass.gov/facts-particulars/covid-19-vaccination-spots-for-people today-in-qualified-groups-and-phases 

Harrington also carries on to operate two COVID-19 travel-through tests websites situated in Southbridge and Webster.

To day, Harrington has analyzed in excess of 45,000 local community associates.

To routine a testing appointment, or for extra info on COVID-19 testing visit harringtonhospital.org.

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