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Medford Sets Additional Vaccine Clinic For Phase 1

This city is also setting up a site for Phase 2 vaccinations, which are expected to start in February.

Medford will hold another vaccine clinic for Phase 1 individuals this weekend.
Medford will hold another vaccine clinic for Phase 1 individuals this weekend. (Montana Samuels/Patch)

MEDFORD, MA — Medford has scheduled another vaccine clinic for those eligible under Phase 1. This includes all healthcare workers, long-term care, assisted living and congregate care facilities and first responders.

The clinic will take place Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Andrews School. Eligible people who live or work in Medford, or in one of its regional partner communities, can register for an appointment at MAimmunizations.org.

In an update Friday, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said there is not yet a start date for Phase 2 of vaccinations. The Board of Health is setting up a site for the next phase, which includes people with at least one comorbidity, residents ages 75 and older, residents of public and private low-income and affordable senior housing, K-12 teachers and staff and people age 65 and older.

Find out what's happening in Medfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Updates about vaccines, phases, and more are available at www.mass.gov/CovidVaccine or you can call the Medford Multilingual Resource Line at 781-475-5644.

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