An email blast that went out to all patients in the Mass General Brigham hospital network announcing a halt in the vaccination process due to supply issues does not apply to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, officials confirmed Friday morning.
National supply issues and state logistics are holding up an otherwise smooth vaccination process, as the hospital continues to administer doses to Islanders 75 and older.
A community forum to discuss the Covid-19 vaccination plan on the Island is planned for Friday by Zoom.
After a months-long holiday surge, coronavirus cases on the Island have dipped in recent weeks to pre-winter lows, with health agents reporting 10 new cases over the weekend.
Vaccination rates for school and state-mandated inoculations are among the lowest in the state, raising concerns about how the Covid vaccine will be received.
A cluster of coronavirus cases among Martha’s Vineyard Hospital staff who had been exposed to a Covid-19 positive patient continued to grow this week.