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hcf__ UtIVtu <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> Town of Reading 2Q21 'h' —u DM 9� OC <br /> 3 x' Meeting Minutes <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Date: 2021-02-18 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: Open Session <br /> Purpose: Open Session - Remote Meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Chair Richard Lopez, Vice Chair Kerry Dunnell, Paula Curren; Associate <br /> Member: Geri Cramer <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Associate Member Kevin Sexton <br /> Others Present: <br /> Interim Health Director Peter Mirandi, Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Public <br /> Health Nurse Shuang Shen, Public Health Nurse Kristine Harris, Health Agent <br /> Laura Vlasuk, Nancy D <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jacquelyn LaVerde <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> This meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br /> Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm and reviewed the evening's <br /> agenda. <br /> Ms. Dunnell stated that she wanted to raise an issue with the Board regarding the most <br /> recent decision by the State's COVID Command to eliminate allocation of vaccines to local <br /> clinics unless they can vaccinate at least 750 people per day, five days per week. She <br /> noted that she volunteered at a clinic today in another community, and saw the vulnerable <br /> people being served there. The current eligibility is 75 years of age and older, and many of <br /> these people had difficulty with mobility, were hard of hearing, and had other barriers <br /> making it challenging for them to go such distances to a clinic. Ms. Dunnell proposed that <br /> the Board ask COVID Command to consider reinstating local dispensing. The Board agreed <br /> strongly. Ms. Dunnell volunteered to draft the letter for the Board to review. <br /> On a motion by Ms. Dunnell, and seconded by Ms. Curren, the Board of Health <br /> voted 3-0-0 to express to COVID Command to reconsider allocation of doses of <br /> vaccines to local communities to support vaccinations especially to the most <br /> vulnerable. <br /> Roll call vote: Kerry Dunnell-Yes, Paula Curren-Yes, Richard Lopez-Yes. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> There was no comment from the public. <br /> Minutes: <br /> On a motion by Dr. Lopez, and seconded by Ms. Dunnell, the Board of Health voted <br /> 3-0-0 to approve the meeting minutes of February 4, 2021. <br /> Roll call vote: Kerry Dunnell-Yes, Paula Curren-Yes, Richard Lopez-Yes. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />