Medford Schedules Vaccine Clinic Amid Returning COVID Highs

MEDFORD, MA — The Medford Board of Health will hold a walk-up vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Aug. 4 as COVID metrics creep back to levels not seen in months. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said Friday the city has a positive case rate of 2.11 percent, which has not been reported since January, and an average daily case rate of 8.9, which was last seen in late April into May.

The good news: cases are milder in residents who have been vaccinated, Lungo-Koehn said. She emphasized that it is important to take the Delta variant seriously and continue to follow health protocols.

The Massachusetts DPH has issued the following guidance regarding mask wearing:

• Unvaccinated people must continue to wear a mask in indoor public settings.
• Fully vaccinated people who are high risk or who live with someone unvaccinated or at high risk of infection are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in indoor public settings.

"These are good precautions to take to slow the spread of the variant, but the solution to finally ending this pandemic is to get vaccinated," the mayor said. "If you are eligible to receive the vaccine but haven't as of yet, I am imploring you to do so as soon as possible."

The Board of Health clinic will be held at City Hall from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Participants will receive a gift card.

If you would like to schedule an in-home appointment to receive the vaccine, call the Board of Health's Multilingual Resource Line at 781-475-5644 to schedule an in-home appointment or to get more info on vaccinations.

If you'd rather get your shot at a more convenient location, visit vaxfinder.mass.gov or contact your primary care physician's office.