City Of Framingham: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Wednesday, November 10

Press release from the City of Framingham:

November 10, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/10/2021

For further information, contact:Kelly McFallskmcfalls@framinghamma.govTel (508) 532-5437M (774) 285-1315

*COVID-19 UPDATE*Since Wed., Nov. 3, 64 Residents have Tested Positive, and 53 More have Recovered from COVID-19;Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data;Trilingual Food Resource Guide;Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham;City’s Public Health Nursing Clinic Now Requires Appointment for COVID Vaccine; The Memorial Building and other Non-essential Municipal Buildings, including the Public Health Nursing Clinic, will be Closed Thursday, November 11, in Recognition of Veterans Day;Project Beacon Walk-through COVID-19 Testing Site at Saint Tarcisius Parish Open on Veterans Day

• Since Wednesday, November 3, 64 residents have tested positive, and 53 more have recovered from COVID-19: The number of people in the City who have tested positive for COVID-19 is 9,274. With 8,827 recovered and 253 fatalities, Framingham currently has 169 active cases. The Framingham Health Department contacts individuals who test positive and the people who were potentially exposed to inform and counsel them on the next steps.
• Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data: The City's Department of Public Health distributes demographic COVID-19 data about confirmed COVID-19 cases and vaccination efforts in Framingham. Reference today's data release here.
• Food Resource Guide: View the Food Resource Guide in English, Portuguese, and Spanish here.
• Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham: Since Wednesday, March 24, 6,353 vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson) have been administered under the Equity Initiative. Framingham continues to exceed many of the state benchmarks on COVID-19 vaccinations. To request a home visit, please call the City's Public Health Nursing Office at (508) 532-5667. Leave your name, phone number, and address, and someone will return your call within 36 hours. See the State's Vaccine Equity Initiative dashboard here.
• Free COVID-19 Vaccinations (Ages 12+) Now by Appointment Only at the City's Public Health Nursing Clinic, 113 Concord Street (Diagonally across from City Hall):
  • Where: City of Framingham Public Health Nursing Clinic, 113 Concord Street
  • When: Mornings: Monday - Friday: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Evenings:  Monday - Thursday: 4-7 p.m.
  • Vaccine Type (depending on availability, call to confirm): Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and   Moderna  
  • Appointments are REQUIRED; please call 508-532-5667 to make an appointment
  • Health insurance and photo ID are not required
  • For questions, please call (508) 532-5472, or email Kitty Mahoney, kcm@framinghamma.gov
  • Face coverings/masks are required to be worn at all times in the clinic. Face coverings/masks will be available for visitors.                                                                                                    ### 

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