Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Offering Free Vaccine Rides

SOMERVILLE, MA — Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is offering free transportation to nearby COVID-19 vaccination sites for local older adults.

Currently, people age 75 and older are eligible for the vaccine, but the organization encourages adults over 60 to schedule a ride when they are eligible.

Visit the state's website at www.mass.gov/coronavirus for the latest information on eligibility and vaccine sites. A call center is also available at 211 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All locations require appointments, and it may take several weeks to get one.

For more information about the SCES vaccination transportation program, or to register for a ride, call SCES at 617-628-2601 or email info@eldercare.org.