Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center

Multicultural Aids Coalition, Haitian American Public Health Initiative, Somali Development Center, Community Caring Clinic, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Lila G Frederick Pilot School, Harambee Park Event, Whittier Street Health Center.

16.1.  Provider groups or clinics, only

16.2.  State health departments, only

16.3.  Local health departments, only 

16.4.  2 or more partnerships listed above helped establish vaccination site (e.g., provider groups or clinics, state health departments, local health departments)

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We continue to have at-home rapid antigen test kits and N-95 masks from HRSA that are available to staff, patients, and community members.

• By 7/02/2022, we completed 7,734 (4,836 Moderna & 2,898 Pfizer) first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, 6,764 (4,321 Moderna, 2,323 Pfizer, & 120 Janssen) second doses, 84 (25 Moderna & 59 Pfizer) third doses, 2,548 (1,503 Moderna, 1008 Pfizer, & 37 Janssen) booster doses, and 260 (187 Moderna & 73 Pfizer) 2^nd booster doses which makes a total of 17,390 COVID-19 Vaccine doses.

• The State COVID Vaccine report can be found at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting#covid-19-vaccine-report-

• We continue to hold COVID-19 Vaccine clinics off-site, please continue to offer vaccinations to all.

• The Mobile team continues to host additional events in concert with various community partnerships.

• We continue to have a Nurse at 632 dedicated to COVID-19 Vaccination, please offer vaccinations to individuals who are scheduled for clinic visitat Prince Hall, Multicultural Aids Coalition (MAC), Immigrant Family Service Institute (IFSI).

• Our Mass Vax Site at Prince Hall Grand Lodge continues to host clinic Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM and walk-ins are welcome. We continue to host evening clinics on Tuesday as well as Saturday clinics.

• Please encourage those who are interested and age eligible (6 months and up for Pfizer and 18 and up for Moderna & Janssen) to get vaccinated and provide them access to scheduling.

• The Pfizer for age 6 months – 11yrs continues to be available, please schedule individuals accordingly.

• Pfizer, Janssen, & Moderna Booster shots (first & second) and third doses of Pfizer & Moderna for eligible individuals and those who self-attest as eligible are available.

During the pandemic, we found that the Somali and Haitian immigrant communities rely heavily on information provided by their peers, friends, family members, radio, and social media in their own language. One obstacle that we face is that we need to break the circle of misinformation that people have. Some members of our community are still hesitant with vaccines and translating the information, workshops will be a great way to disseminate the messages.

  With the community we serve, and our positions in the Community, HSNHC is an excellent community organization to uphold the standards this work requires. But when reaching those who have hesitancy, it is important to see the members of our community, easy access, and information that is translated into their own language.

One more obstacle that we face is that we need to break the circle of misinformation that people have. The unvaccinated Somali and Haitian immigrant communities rely on information provided by their own peers. They get information from friends, family members, radio, and social media. This can create hesitation when it comes to the vaccine. Because we understand the influence this information will have on people, we believe that our partnership with HAPHI and SDC will make a difference