Wayland, Natick Will Share Coronavirus Vaccine Hub

WAYLAND, MA — Wayland and Natick will share a site where first responders from both towns will be able to get the coronavirus vaccine, state officials announced Tuesday morning.

The vaccination site will be at the Natick Community Senior Center, 117 East Central St., and will open as soon as Jan. 11. The site will be open to police, firefighters and EMTs, who have been bumped to the beginning of the vaccination line along with healthcare workers and residents of senior living facilities.

State officials announced 114 vaccine sites for first responders across the state on Tuesday, and many towns are sharing sites. Concord-Carlisle High School will serve Concord, Sudbury, Lincoln and several other towns, and Marlborough High School will serve Hudson and Marlborough, for example.

Massachusetts is planning to distribute coronavirus vaccines in three phases. The wider public — meaning people under 65 with no underlying health problems — will get access in the third phase, which begins in April.

Also on Tuesday, Town Administrator Louise Miller and Health Director Julia Junghanns released a statement about the town's vaccine process after getting inquiries from the public. The officials promised to release information about a vaccine rollout to the public as soon as details are available.

"We understand that many of you are anxious to learn more about our vaccination plans, and we will keep you updated with information as we receive it and with our plan as we develop it," the statement said.