January 30, 2021

Important COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Important COVID-19 Vaccine Information To our patients 75 and over: Starting Feb 1st, you are eligible to get the free COVID-19 vaccine. We will be in touch soon with details on how to set up your appointment. Please continue to stay safe with face masks, social distancing, and hand-washing.

Información importante sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19  Para nuestros pacientes de 75 años o más: A partir del 1 de febrero, son elegibles para recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19. Estaremos en contacto con usted próximamente con más detalles sobre cómo hacer una cita. Por favor continúe protegiéndose con las mascarillas, el distanciamiento social y lavándose las manos a menudo.

 ដំណឹងសំខាន់ទាក់ទងថ្នាំបង្ការរោគកូវិដ-19 ចាប់ផ្តើមពីថ្ងៃទី១ ខែកុម្ភៈ, អ្នកជំងឺណាដែលមានអាយុ 75ឆ្នាំឡើងលើ អាចទទួលបានការចាក់ថ្នាំបង្ការរោគកូវិដ-19។ យើងខ្ញុំនឹងទាក់ទងលោកអ្នកបន្តិចទៀតពីរបៀបដាក់ការណាត់ជួប។ សូមបន្តរការថែរក្សាខ្លួនឲ្យបានល្អដូចជាពាក់ម៉ាស នៅឆ្ងាយពីគ្នា និងលាងសម្អាតដៃ។

January 25, 2021

Lowell Community Health Center awarded $187,980 HRSA Grant to Control Hypertension

Lowell CHC has been awarded a $187,980 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help health center patients with hypertension improve their blood pressure control. 

Read more at the Lowell Sun
January 22, 2021

Lowell CHC leadership talk COVID-19 on “African Diaspora Connects”

Mercy Anampiu, Director of Community Health Programs, and Beth Hale, Chief of Clinical Services, talk about COVID-19 on “African Diaspora Connects.” Host Kibathi Gaturu reminds us all that “COVID is real.” And he should know, as he recently recovered after contracting COVID and believes he contracted it during a night out with friends.

COVID Talk: African Diaspora Connects
January 12, 2021

Lowell CHC receives $50,000 grant for chronic conditions care

The Lowell Community Health Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Commonwealth Care Alliance to provide care for individuals with chronic conditions.

Read more at the Lowell Sun
January 6, 2021

Lowell CHC leading effort to inform and vaccinate residents

“Community health organizations, including Lowell Community Health Center, Greater Lowell Health Alliance, and Lowell General Hospital, are working with trusted community aid organizations in a unified effort to distribute timely and accurate information about the vaccine rollout.”

Read more at the Lowell Sun
January 4, 2021

Pace Of Coronavirus Vaccination Lags Supply In Mass.

Read comments from Lowell CHC Director of Clinical Services, Elizabeth Hale, in this recent piece on WBUR. “So far in Massachusetts, the pace of vaccinating residents against COVID-19 is way behind supplies of coronavirus vaccines. The latest update Monday from Gov. Charlie Baker shows about 40% of the doses delivered to Massachusetts have been injected and, state data released last week shows, 92% have gone to hospital staff.”

Read more at WBUR
January 5, 2021

COVID-19: Patient Vaccine Update

We were thrilled to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to our front-line staff in December, but it is not yet available to patients. We will let patients know when and how to get the vaccine when it does become available at Lowell CHC. Please do not call the health center with questions about the vaccine. Please check our COVID-19 page regularly for updates about vaccine availability and other helpful resources related to the virus. 

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