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Posted on: March 3, 2020

Board of Health Local Updates on Coronavirus

March 5, 2021:

The Town of Mansfield continues its community update on our website with our up to date information and important tips for the public as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more complete information, please see the town coronavirus webpage.

As of today, please see the below chart that represents our communities COVID-19 relates cases:

*Mansfield Covid-19 Workflow*	#
Positive COVID-19 under isolation	49	(updated 3/05 08:00)
Positive Cases recovered	1405

Total tested positive since beginning:	1476

Mansfield Community Designation Level	Yellow	Red-higher risk Yellow- moderate risk Green- lower risk

Covid-19 Related Deaths	22	Last Covid death in Mansfield 01/15/21

Current Status of Vaccination Priority Groups

mass vaccine phases

Phase 2 (February-March 2021)

Listed in order of priority:

Group 1: Individuals age 75+
Group 2: Individuals age 65+, individuals with 2+ certain medical conditions, and/or residents and staff of low income and affordable senior housing.
NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 11^th: K-12 and early childhood educators, child care workers, and K-12 school staff
Not yet eligible: Group 3: Other workers, including transit, utility, food and agriculture, sanitation, public works and public health workers.
Not yet eligible: Group 4: Individuals with one certain medical condition

More details on all the COVID-19 vaccination phases can be found here.

Older Adults with COVID Vaccines

Steps to get your vaccination

Step 1: Check your eligibility below or use our tool

Step 2: Book an appointment

Step 3: Prepare for your appointment

Council on Aging staff is available to assist any vaccine-eligible seniors who need help navigating the scheduling process. Please call 508-261-7368.

MA Vaccine Scheduling Resource Line

The Massachusetts Vaccine Scheduling Resource Line is available to support people 75 and older to schedule a COVID-19 appointment if they are unable to use or have difficulty accessing the internet. This line is reserved only for people who do not have internet access or have the capability to schedule an appointment online.

The call center hours of operation:

Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For assistance scheduling, dial 2-1-1 and follow the prompts for vaccine appointments. The Massachusetts Scheduling Resource Line is available in English and Spanish and has translators available to support residents in approximately 100 additional languages.

This resource line is not to answer general questions about COVID-19 or provide individual health care advice. The quickest and easiest way to schedule a vaccine appointment or check availability is to use the online system at mass.gov/covidvaccine.

At this point, the Town does not have any vaccine for public distribution. Please go to the COVID webpage for vaccine information and updates.

COVID-19 Vaccine in Massachusetts

COVID-19 Vaccination Locations

When can I get the COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 frequently asked questions

How to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccine appointment

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