SAUGUS — The town held its second public vaccine clinic on Thursday at the Senior Center, in what was another opportunity for residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Access and availability to the COVID-19 vaccinations continues to be a priority of this administration,” stated Town Manager Scott Crabtree. “Saugus will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our residents and look for ways to expand access to the vaccinations.”
“The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and we are proud to help provide protection to our community through this important initiative,” he said.
Teresa Riley-Singh, the town’s public health nurse, said the event went really well.
“We are really pleased that we can do this for the community,” she said.
The first vaccine clinic at the Senior Center saw more than 250 people get vaccinated while at Thursday’s event, around 100 individuals received their vaccine. Riley-Singh believes this is because people have already received booster shots on top of the first two doses of the vaccine. The nurse did notice an increase in children getting vaccinated.
Saugus resident Danielle Witkowski brought her two children to get their first dose of the vaccine after hearing about the clinic on the town’s website.
“Quick and easy,” is how she described the clinic.
While there is not another vaccine clinic scheduled, Riley-Singh said the town will always look to do more.
“As long as the public is asking for it we definitely will provide it,” she said.
When it comes to the next step in the fight against COVID-19, Riley-Singh said that it’s difficult to predict but it’s necessary to continue to follow the science.
“Right now science is telling us vaccines and boosters, masks and social distancing helps so that is what we are doing,” she said.
The latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows 336 new cases and one death were reported within the last seven days in Saugus.
