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Board votes to maintain Maven epidemiology access for Martha’s Vineyard tick program
Summary
The Oak Bluffs Board of Health voted unanimously to continue Maven access for epidemiologist Leah Hamner to support the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program and island-wide communicable-disease surveillance after concerns were raised about West Tisbury’s removal of access.
The Oak Bluffs Board of Health voted on June 16 to maintain Maven access for Leah Hamner, the epidemiologist supporting the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program and other communicable-disease work. Dr. James Butterick moved to continue access and Tom Zinno seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Board members said maintaining shared data access is important for timely case investigations, education, and island-wide surveillance; meeting notes say, "Maintaining data access aids tracking Alpha Gal syndrome and other tick-related illnesses for better prevention and treatment." Health Agent Alexa Arieta committed to sharing Leah’s epidemiology data and tick program reports with board members and underscored open-meeting law constraints on external coordination (only one board member may participate actively to avoid quorum issues).
