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Natick COVID-19 update: Big jump in 12-15-year-olds fully vaccinated

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The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has risen from 67% to 69% over the past week, and the percentage of 12-15-year-olds vaccinated jumped from 27% to 59%, according to weekly data released by the state.

Some 2t,000 Natick residents have now been fully vaccinated, and the state has surpassed 4 million fully vaccinated against the disease.

Natick is nearing 80% of its population with at least 1 dose.  State data shows that 86% of 16-19-year-olds in Natick are now fully vaxxed, up from 79% the previous week.

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The Natick mall vaccination site is set to close on June 23.

“Common Good Food Pantry” installed in Natick Center

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On the corner of School and Common Streets in Natick Center a mini free-food pantry has sprung up, installed by a local family in collaboration with the Common Street Spiritual Center. Dubbed “The Common Good Pantry,” the community resource has been put in place as a response to the issue of widespread food insecurity as many neighbors increasingly find it difficult to fill their kitchen shelves with healthy food for their families.

Common Good Food Pantry, Natick
The Common Good Food Pantry will be stocked with non-perishables and household items later this month.

Volunteers will start stocking the Common Good Pantry shelves later this month with items such as cereal, personal care products, canned goods, and more. At that time, everyone will be welcome to access the donated items.

“Even before COVID there was a lot of community need out there, and it hasn’t gone away even though things are opening up more,” said Ian Mevorach, Minister and Director of the Spiritual Center.

Natick residents Suzanne and Roger Alcott, along with their three daughters Olivia, Grace, and Katelyn, and family friend Sara Goldstein-Weiss worked to make the vision for the pantry a reality. Katelyn and Sara created the artwork for the pantry. C & T Design Center donated the paint and paint brushes.

Common Good Food Pantry, Natick
The Common Good Food Pantry is located at the corner of School Street and Common Street, across the street from Natick Common.

Details are still coming together as organizers finish the signage, which will include instructions for use. We’ll do a follow up post regarding ways community members can help out with the project.

Natick COVID-19 update: Big jump in 16-19-year-olds vaccinated

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The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has risen from 60% to almost 63% over the past week, and the percentage of 16-19-year-olds vaccinated jumped from 59% to 70%, according to weekly data released by the state. The data is murkier than in past weeks because 12-15-year-olds have started to get vaccinated, and because fewer than 30 in Natick had been fully vaccinated at the time the data was released, it has been suppressed to protect privacy.

Nearly 23,000 Natick residents have now been fully vaccinated, and the state has about 3.7 million fully vaccinated against the disease.

Natick now boasts three quarters of its population with at least 1 dose. The percentage of those vaccinated in the 65-74 and 75-plus age groups rose to 93% and 90%, respectively. Now 77% of those in the 50-64 age bracket are fully vaxxed, and 80% of those in the 30-49 age category have been fully vaccinated.

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The Natick mall vaccination site is set to close by the end of June. Those age 12 and over are now eligible for vaccinations at various sites.

Natick’s daily COVID-19 case incidence rate per 100,000 people has dropped into the single digits. Natick Public Schools and the Health Department are requiring students taking part in extracurricular activities, including sports, to participate in pooled COVID-19 testing.

Natick Fire Department offering free CPR classes in June

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Natick Fire Department is offering two free CPR classes in June:

  • June 15th   CPR/AED    3:30 – 6:00 pm
  • June 23rd   CPR/AED    6:30 – 9:00 pm

The location is to be determined and will be emailed about one week ahead of the scheduled class time.  Email Firefighter Alan Gentile at agentile@natickma.org with the date of the class you would like to take.

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Natick COVID-19 update: About 60% of residents are now fully vaccinated

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The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped from 55% to almost 60% over the past week, according to weekly data released by the state. The data is murkier than in past weeks because 12-15-year-olds have started to get vaccinated, and because fewer than 30 had in Natick at the time the data was released, it has been suppressed to protect privacy.

Nearly 21,500 Natick residents have now been fully vaccinated, and the state has exceeded 3.5 million fully vaccinated against the disease.

Natick now boasts 74% of its population with at least 1 dose, up from 71% a week ago. The percentage of those vaccinated in the 65-74 and 75-plus age groups rose to 92% and 89%, respectively. Now 74% of those in the 50-64 age bracket are fully vaxxed, and three-quarters of those in the 30-49 age category have been fully vaccinated. More than half of both 16-19 and 20-29-year-olds have been fully vaccinated, too.

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The Natick mall vaccination site is set to close by the end of June. Those age 12 and over are now eligible for vaccinations at various sites.

Natick’s daily COVID-19 case incidence rate per 100,000 people has dropped into the single digits. Natick Public Schools and the Health Department are requiring students taking part in extracurricular activities, including sports, to participate in pooled COVID-19 testing.