Baystate Health’s Dr. Andrew Artenstein on the Mass. COVID Vaccine Rollout
This week, Massachusetts began Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, making residents 75 and older eligible for vaccination. Dr. Andrew Artenstein, Chief Physician Executive at Baystate Health, leads the COVID-19 response at the region’s largest health network. Dr. Artenstein joins Connecting Point to share what citizens needs to know about the state’s vaccine rollout process.
And more western mass stories tonight…
Producer Brian Sullivan heads to a rally outside the State House in Hartford, CT, where citizens gathered to protest the reintroduction of a bill ending religious exemptions for vaccines in Connecticut.
Then, Rick Sulivan, president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, joins us to talk about the local economy—and how businesses are weathering the COVID economy during the colder months.
Finally, remote learning left families scrambling to find adequate desk spaces for children learning from home. Since late last year, members of the Agawam Lions Club have helped alleviate this issue by providing no-cost desks to any student in need.
