Pittsfield Health Department Homebound Vaccination Appointments

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointments for Pittsfield individuals who are homebound, due to a disability or age, are now available.
 
As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, there is still time for residents to get vaccinated.
 
Vaccinations help prevent illness or reduce serious illness and the risk of hospitalization.
 
If a resident is homebound, due to a disability or age, a vaccination appointment can be requested by calling the Health Department at (413) 499-9411 ext. 0. The Health Department staff will work with Pittsfield residents to make an appointment for the public health nurse to make a home visit. Vaccinations for both the flu and COVID-19 are available.
 
As a reminder, COVID-19 tests are available for free at the Health Department located at 100 North Street, mezzanine level.

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Public Comments Sought on Human Service Needs in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, through its Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), is asking the public to comment on the human service needs in Pittsfield.
 
The Human Services Advisory Council is an 11-member advisory committee that provides funding recommendations to the mayor on how the city should allocate its human services funding. One of the considerations that the council uses to make those recommendations is the input of Pittsfield residents and others.
 
Public comments will be accepted now through 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2025.
 
Comments may be submitted several ways: by email to Nate Joyner at njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org; by phone at (413) 499-9358; by fax at (413) 499-9340; or by regular mail to Department of Community Development (attention to Nate Joyner), 70 Allen St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
 
For more information, visit the Community Development page on the city's website, www.cityofpittsfield.org.
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