BHS, Berkshire Boards of Health to host Vaccine Clinic

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association are teaming up for a vaccination clinic in Williamstown in October. The clinic, to be held on Friday, Oct. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Williams College Field House, is open to the public and to staff and students from Williams College.

The clinic will provide the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster, which is effective against the latest strains of the COVID-19 virus, BA.4 and BA.5, and the Flu vaccine to help prevent Influenza. In order to receive the Bivalent vaccine, you must have received the first two primary doses of either Pfizer or Moderna, or the single primary dose of Johnson & Johnson. Both Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent vaccines will be available at this clinic.

Pre-registration is required, with limited doses available, and the clinic has 400 open slots for the community. As a result, it is recommended that those interested register as soon as possible. To register, visit https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/berkshire. Please also have your COVID-19 vaccine card in hand.





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Local High School Athletes Compete at Bay State Games

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The busiest weekend of the six-week Bay State Games summer sports festival is this weekend with a couple of Berkshire County high school student-athletes in the mix.
 
On the volleyball court, Mount Greylock rising junior Tyanna Lepicier and Taconic High sophomore Mollie Crawford are playing on the West team that hits the court on Saturday morning in Fitchburg.
 
Meanwhile, Monument Mountain senior Isaac Hartshorn will be in Fitchburg competing at 190 pounds in the Bay State Games wrestling tournament.
 
On Thursday afternoon, play wrapped up in the BSG softball tournament. Lenox senior Lilly MacDonald competed on the West team that beat Northeast, 6-5, in Thursday's bronze medal game.
 
Earlier this month, the county was represented on the baseball diamond by Mount Greylock's Emery Rotter and Mount Everett's Noah Inthirath, who helped the West team to a Bay State Games gold medal. The West went 4-0 in round robin play and beat Northeast, 4-1, in the tournament final.
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