1/15/21 MDPH School Health Unit Update

Good morning;

The MDPH website COVID-19 vaccine locations for individuals currently eligible to be vaccinated has been updated this afternoon with information on open vaccination sites, as well as credentials needed to access vaccination at these sites.  If you are a school nurse conducting testing or assisting in vaccination clinics, you may be vaccinated as a COVID-facing healthcare worker at either a local clinic or a statewide or regional vaccination site with the following credentials:

COVID facing health care workers

Please bring one of the following forms of ID:

  • For licensed health care professionals, current Massachusetts professional license
  • Employer-issued photo ID card that includes your name and title
  • Letter from employer stating you are a current employee AND state photo identification or license
  • Recent pay stub AND a state photo identification or license

Respectfully,

Karen

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

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Director of School Health Services

Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

250 Washington St. 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108

karen.robitaille2@state.ma.us

cell 781-675-0463

Personal Webex room: https://statema.webex.com/meet/Karen.Robitaille3