Would be helpful to clarify how the vaccination data accounts for the 02467 ZIP code issue that has confounded MA DPH reporting of vax rates.

sharing the access for free on demand telehealth eval for paxlovid- here's the state link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/free-telehealth-for-covid-19-treatment-with-paxlovid#:~:text=Telehealth%20is%20a%20quick%20and,5%20p.m.%20Monday%20%2D%20Friday

you'll get a same day (often same hour) video visit and after consultation they can send the script to your pharmacy immediately. all free, and paxlovid is free too.

and I forgot to add: the Panel 4 idea was that this would be a *temporary* mandate, specifically while in the CDC “orange" zone.

Yes – Boston chelsea and Brookline all use the state's take home rapid test program and in addition boston is doing pooled testing, so it’s likely that Boston is doing more testing than brookline

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