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Medford Teacher Moonlights As COVID Vaccinator
Jack Paster, a science teacher at Medford High School, spends his off-hours vaccinating people at Fenway Park.
MEDFORD, MA — A Medford High School teacher is spending his off-hours taking the fight to the coronavirus. Jack Paster, a science teacher, also works as a COVID-19 vaccinator with Cataldo Ambulance Service at Fenway Park.
Paster has been involved in emergency medicine at some level for over 50 years, starting with CPR and first aid training as a teenager. A Saturday session with the American Red Cross led to a lifelong career in pre-hospital medicine and teaching.
"Some people spend their whole lives wondering if they've made a difference," Paster said in a statement. "In Emergency Medical Services and teaching, we don't have that problem!"
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Paster is also an adjunct professor of Emergency Medical Response at Bunker Hill Community College and Emergency Medical Services at North Shore Community College. He is affiliated with a variety of school district and community initiatives and has a longstanding post with the athletics department, training students and staff on CPR and other lifesaving techniques.
This story was written using information from the MPS Blog.
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