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BERKSHIRE COUNTY, Mass. – Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative are holding additional community vaccination clinics to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the Berkshires. A clinic will be held in Pittsfield on Saturday, January 8th, and a Williamstown clinic will be held on Friday, January 14th.
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“The Omicron variant continues to spread across the state and nation, and the Berkshires has seen a dramatic rise in positivity,” said James Lederer, MD, BHS Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer. “While Omicron is more transmissible than its predecessors, the best defense is still full vaccination, including the booster. Breakthrough cases are occurring in the community, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Massachusetts Department of Public Health, initial vaccination doses and boosters have been shown to significantly lessen the severity of the illness in those cases, preventing hospitalization.”
Pittsfield Clinic: Saturday, January 8th, 9 am to 2 pm, Berkshire Community College Patterson Field House: Open to anyone now eligible for vaccines and boosters. This includes adults, children 12 and older and the newest age group to be cleared for vaccination, those aged 5 to 11 years old. The clinic will offer Pfizer and Moderna vaccine and boosters for adults and first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 5-11.
Williamstown Clinic: Friday, January 14th, 8 am to 10 am, Williams College Field House, 82 Latham Street: This clinic is for those 12 and over, including adults and provides Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The hours may be extended depending on registration.
Pre-registration is required for both vaccine clinics. To register, visit www.getvaccinatedberkshires.org.
