Hubbardston Board of Health approves limited pay for new assistant, schedules fall vaccine clinics and reviews permits

The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health on Tuesday approved paying the board’s new administrative assistant up to five hours per month from the Board of Health revolving account and reviewed public-health case counts and plans for fall vaccination clinics.

The board’s chair, Kathy Hinsgate, moved the payment arrangement for the assistant, Sadie (full name not specified in the meeting record), and Judy seconded the motion. Members voted unanimously in favor.

The vote came amid a wider update on local public-health work: the board heard that the health office is tracking a recent child COVID-19 case, one pertussis case (a child) and one Legionella case that both require follow-up. Health staff said follow-up calls and visits to providers and hospitals have been completed where required.

The board also reviewed plans for two fall vaccination clinics to expand access locally. Health staff said a clinic will be held Oct. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. (weekday) and another on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the clinics will offer COVID and influenza vaccines and other immunizations by request, including measles (MMR), tetanus boosters, shingles and RSV shots. Staff said…