Braintree Opens Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic At Town Hall

BRAINTREE, MA — A COVID-19 vaccination site opened at Braintree Town Hall Wednesday for residents 75 and older, town officials announced.

The site was open to 100 people with 90 of the doses going to seniors and the remaining doses going to health care workers, first responders or other Phase 1 residents who have yet o receive the vaccine.

Mayor Charles Kokoros told State House News Service around 1,500 residents became eligible Monday for COVID-19 vaccines because of their age.

"Folks are just so excited to begin the process of having freedom again," Kokoros told State House News. "It has been a very positive experience for my staff members to set up these appointments for our residents."

Appointments opened statewide Monday for residents over 75 to get vaccinated, but seniors have struggled to find appointments due to lack of doses or struggling to navigate the state's website In some cases, residents have waited hours and later found out all the slots were filled.

Gov. Charlie Baker admitted Wednesday the state's vaccine rollout has been disappointing.

"I'm not happy with where we are. I know a lot of other people aren't either," Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday after touring Fenway Park, one of the state's mass vaccination sites. "We have work to do, and we know that."

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But to make things easier for residents over 75, Braintree officials launched their own vaccine sign-up page on the town website. Residents also have the option of calling 781-794-8099 or emailing covidvaccine@braintreema.gov to get on the list.

This was the second time Braintree used the town hall as a vaccination site. During Phase 1, first responders, the town's school nurses and other health care workers were vaccinated at the town hall in January.

State House News Service material was used in the reporting of this story.