Brookline Continues COVID-19 Services With State Health Emergency Over

BROOKLINE, MA – The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services said in a statement that although the COVID-19 public emergency has concluded, "health officials are continuing to monitor the impact of the virus in the community and take steps to support prevention and treatment." The Massachusetts public health emergency was lifted May 11.

VaxinateRX, the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services, and the Brookline Senior Center will host two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for residents ages 65 and older to receive an additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose.

The clinics will be hosted Thursday, May 25, at Town Hall, 333 Washington St., from 4 to 6 p.m., and Monday, June 5, at the Brookline Senior Center Ballroom, 93 Winchester St., from 10 a.m. to noon.

If you attend the clinics, bring your COVID-19 vaccination and medical insurance cards to your appointment.

Registration is required. To register for the clinic at Town Hall, click here. To register for the clinic at the Senior Center, click here.

The health department also continues to maintain a small supply of home antigen COVID-19 test kits with an extended expiration date of Sept. 28. The department will continue to work with the Brookline Public Libraries and other community partners to distribute these kits throughout the summer.

“It is amazing to look back over these three years and understand the knowledge gained and resources acquired to combat this virus," Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss said in a statement. "We have a highly effective vaccine, improved knowledge of the virus and a better understanding of who is at higher risk and how we can protect those at risk."