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Revere public health announces homebound vaccine visits for flu, COVID and pneumonia
Summary
Lauren Buck, Revere's director of public health and chief of health and human services, described a homebound vaccine program offering flu (including high-dose for people 65 and older), COVID vaccines and a pneumonia vaccine, plus a related Thanksgiving meal delivery for homebound residents.
Lauren Buck, director of public health and chief of health and human services for the City of Revere, told the Commission on Disabilities on Oct. 14 that the public health department will conduct in-home vaccinations for residents who cannot easily leave their homes.
Buck said the program — run by the department's three nurses, including herself — offers the seasonal flu vaccine (including the high-dose flu vaccine for people 65 and older), COVID-19 vaccines for eligible people and a pneumonia vaccine option described in the meeting as “pneumonia 21.” She said staff will register homebound residents and…
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