• Contact Us
  • Events calendar
Entering Swellesley
Pinnacle, Douglas Elliman, Wellesley

The Swellesley Report

More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.

  • Advertise
  • Contribute
  • Subscribe
  • Eat
  • Wellesley Square
  • School news
  • Private schools, sponsored by Riverbend
  • Public Schools, sponsored by Sexton
  • Camp
  • Kids—swim tryouts Oct. 1
  • Top 10 things to do
  • Business news
  • Embracing diversity
  • Letters to the editor
  • Guidelines for letters to the editor
  • Fire & police scanner
  • Worship
  • Live gov’t meetings
  • Events
  • About us
  • Wellesley snow plowing services
 
Needham Bank, Wellesley
Write Ahead, Wellesley

Wellesley COVID-19 vax stats: Quarter of town at least partially vaccinated; police, fire numbers high

March 22, 2021 by Bob Brown 1 Comment

About one in four Wellesley residents have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 14% of residents have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest Massachusetts Department of Public Health data.

More than 1 million Massachusetts residents have now been fully vaccinated, according to the state, and Wellesley is home to more than 4,000 of those people.

According to the state’s latest vaccine numbers, 24% of Wellesley residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine (this includes first doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 1 shot of the single-dose Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine).

The state also shares information on partially vaccinated individuals, and Wellesley has 11% of its population in that category.

The Natick Mall mass vaccination site, along CVS and other locations, has allowed residents to get shots close to home. Wellesley Health Department officials wish they could play a bigger role in dispensing vaccines, but the state has largely handed that role over to mass vaccination sites and commercial operators such as CVS.

 

vax stats

Police, fire department vaccine numbers high

We wondered, after reading the Boston Globe‘s report about 30% of the Massachusetts State Police not getting vaccinated at department-run clinics, what share of Wellesley Police Department and Fire Department members got vaccinated through the town.

Wellesley promoted its vaccination clinics for first responders in January, with firefighters Joanie Cullinan and Brian Hester, both of whom have faced serious health situations, up first.

In light of Hester’s serious case of COVID-19, it’s not surprising that the fire department had nearly 100% compliance according to data supplied by the Wellesley Health Department.

Police had 100% of dispatch staff and 82% of sworn officers (full-time and special officers) receive the vaccine as of March 17.  Note that medical or other issues could be behind officers not receiving the vaccine; it’s not that they necessarily outright refused the vaccine.

As for the state police, the Globe points out that its numbers are based on department clinic vaccinations, and some members of the force may have been vaccinated through other sites or not been vaccinated for medical or other situations.

While teachers have had to go through the general state vaccination sign-up program, Wellesley Public Schools Supt. Dr. David Lussier says progress is good with WPS faculty and staff getting vaccinated. As of Monday, 62% have had at least one dose, he said during the Board of Health meeting.


Shingles vaccinations

A Swellesley reader shares a reminder that while you’re in vaccine mode, CVS advises those of you over 60 should to consider getting the shingles vaccine, which is available at CVS minute clinics and is covered by most insurance plans. Some doctors say those 50-plus should consider the vaccine. You’ll need to space out your shingles and COVID-19 vaccines.


  • Subscribe to Swellesley’s daily email
  • Please consider contributing to Swellesley to sustain our independent journalism venture

Filed Under: COVID-19, Fire, Health, Police

Comments

  1. Dennis McCormick says

    March 22, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    Thanks for the vax update. So glad to hear the first responders, including teachers, are responding.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Linden Square, Wellesley

Advertisements:

Wonderful Wellesley
Charles River School

Tip us off…

Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

Advertisements

Wellesley Square advertisement
Wellesley, Jesamondo
Fay School, Southborough
Sexton test prep, Wellesley
Feldman Law
Wellesley Theatre Project
Wellesley Scouts
Volvo
Prepped and Polished Boston Tutoring and Test Prep
Tutoring, Ann-Marie MacDonnell
Cheesy Street Grill
Admit Fit, Wellesley
Mature Caregivers
charles river chamber
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Subscribe to our email newsletter

Fill out simple subscription form.

Our newsletter is free, though we appreciate any financial support for our independent journalism venture.

Follow Swellesley on Google News Showcase

The Swellesley Report has been selected to be highlighted on Google News Showcase. Please follow us there.

Most Read Posts

  • Update: Comcast fixes Wellesley cable local access issues
  • Wellesley Business Buzz: Gretta Luxe has plans for ex-Brueggers space; Wellesley Goes Pink; Visiting Dedham's Brickhouse Cafe
  • Wellesley FY25 budget talks ramp up, with focus on 'human assets'
  • Wellesley service celebrates special bond between pets & people
  • Wellesley Education Foundation events

Click on Entering Natick sign to read our Natick Report

Entering Natick road sign

Upcoming Events

Oct 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Jazz Pops Ensemble at Wellesley College’s Jewett Center

Oct 5
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Craft Beer Oktoberfest

Oct 5
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Radiation in the Environment

Oct 7
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saxophone charitable concert for MD for Ukraine

Oct 11
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fay School Admission Classroom Visit Day

View Calendar

Recent Comments

  • Kim Mahoney on Wellesley Town Hall interior renovation coming along
  • Bob Brown on Happy 101st birthday to Wellesley’s Anne Powers
  • Mary Ann Cluggish on Happy 101st birthday to Wellesley’s Anne Powers
  • Jen on Wellesley to hear pitch for 34 condos at Rte. 9/Cedar Street
  • Donna Fessler on Happy 101st birthday to Wellesley’s Anne Powers

Links we like

  • Danny's Place
  • Great Runs
  • Jack Sanford: Wellesley's Major League Baseball Star
  • Tech-Tamer
  • The Wellesley Wine Press
  • Universal Hub
  • Wellesley Sports Discussion Facebook Group
Wellesley Village Church
Deland, Gibson, Wellesley
Rick Cram, leader

© 2023 The Swellesley Report
Site by Tech-Tamer · Login