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Cohasset public health nurse reports inspections, outbreaks and a well-attended Health & Recreation Fair
Summary
Public Health Nurse Joan Taverna submitted weekly reports covering inspections, outbreak investigations (including Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Salmonella and a Dengue case), vaccine program re-enrollment, and the 15th annual Health & Recreation Fair held March 22; the Board recorded ongoing follow-ups on multiple inspections and program activities.
Joan Taverna, RN, submitted a series of weekly public-health reports to the Board documenting clinical visits, home visits, rental-property inspections, food-establishment inspections, outbreak investigations and program administration between January and early May 2026. The minutes record investigations of Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Salmonella and a Dengue case; re-enrollment and submission to the MA DPH Vaccine Program; monthly naloxone-program reporting; and coordination after storm events.
The reports also describe community programming: the 15th annual Health & Recreation Fair took place on March 22 with multiple vendor screenings and services. Taverna wrote that the fair "was well attended and a fun day." The reports list follow-ups on inspections (Avitar/previously Evoke, Soothing Reflexology Body & Foot Spa, Deluxe Nails, PizzaCoh, Seabird Coffee), reinspection schedules, and plans for CPR training and flu-vaccine reservations for 2026' 2027.
