Berkshire County Phase Two Vaccine Sites Are open

As news continues to come in about new variants of the coronavirus and uncertainty about just how effective the current vaccine will be, the Berkshires is stepping forward into Phase Two of the vaccine distribution plan unfettered with vaccination sites located in the central, southern, and northern Berkshires. And despite the snowstorm on Monday afternoon and evening, there were no delays expected at any of the clinics in the Berkshires.

The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative has established vaccination sites in Pittsfield at the Berkshire Community College Field House, in Great Barrington at the WEB Du Bois Middle School and in North Adams at St. Elizabeth of Hungary’s Parish Center. Vaccine clinics are now scheduled for early February to begin vaccinations for the first part of Phase 2, which includes anyone aged 75 and older.

The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative estimates that there are approximately 18,000 Berkshire residents who are 75 and older and based on the current distribution of vaccine by the State of Massachusetts, it is likely to take several weeks before completion of Phase 2-A. Clinics will be held weekly based on availability of the vaccine from the Commonwealth.

The website will be updated regularly as more clinics are scheduled throughout February and the coming months and as the state continues to move through Phase 2 and into Phase 3, which is estimated to run through the remainder of winter and into the spring.

The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative is a partnership between Berkshire Health Systems, Community Health Programs, the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association, and public health nurses.

The website is www.getvaccinatedberkshires.org.

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