PITTSFIELD, Mass. — COVID-19 Booster Shots are available at Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) locations throughout the county.
BHS encourages all eligible residents to take advantage of the opportunity to secure the additional protection from COVID-19 that boosters provide.
The CDC has approved Pfizer and Moderna booster doses for individuals 65 years or older, individuals 18-64 years old who live or work in a high-risk environment, and individuals 18-64 years old who have an underlying medical condition that makes them more vulnerable to serious infection by COVID-19.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 2, the following BHS locations are offering booster doses, as well as initial doses of the vaccines:
Pittsfield COVID-19 Testing Center
505 East St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
Sunday through Saturday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm
Pfizer and Moderna are available daily, J&J on Wednesdays only
North Adams COVID-19 Testing Center
98 Church St., North Adams, MA 01247
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm
Pfizer and Moderna are available Monday through Friday; J&J is available on Wednesdays only
Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington
29 Lewis Ave., Great Barrington, MA 01230
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
Pfizer is available Monday through Friday; Moderna and J&J are available on Friday only
Boosters are available by appointment only and can be scheduled online through the Berkshire Patient Portal. Those who need assistance should call the BHS COVID-19 Hotline at 1-855-BMC-LINK (855-262-5465).
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Mass Housing and Shelter Alliance Honors Former Pittsfield Mayor
BOSTON — Former Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer was among those honored by the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) at its annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on Thursday, May 16 at WBUR CitySpace in Boston.
Tyer, along with Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch and Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan, received the prestigious Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from MHSA which recognizes individuals who are commited to ending homelessness.
Inaugurated as the Mayor of the City of Pittsfield for a second four-year term in January 2020, Tyer was the first mayor in Pittsfield's history to be elected to a four-year term. In January 2024, Mayor Tyer stepped down from office and now serves as the Executive Director of Workforce Development and Community Education at Berkshire Community College.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, Mayor Tyer assembled the City of Pittsfield's COVID-19 Task Force. For more than a year, a team comprised of city and school officials, law enforcement, first responders, leadership from the Sheriff's Office, Berkshire Medical Center, and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency worked to ensure that the Pittsfield community had what it needed to remain safe during this unprecedented public health crisis.
"Mayor Tyer ably handled all the challenges associated with governing during the pandemic with skill and great sensitivity. She fully supported, embraced, and promoted the Housing First model for those experiencing chronic homelessness," said Joyce Tavon, MHSA's CEO. "Mayor Tyer has worked to find housing solutions for those living in outdoor encampments as well as the wraparound services they need to address their healthcare needs and provide much-needed stability."
The Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Servant Award is named in honor of the late Canon Brian S. Kelley, a longtime advocate to end homelessness who served as the Canon at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. Canon Kelley played a founding role in MHSA and other initiatives to end homelessness.
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