BHS Providing COVD-19 Vaccine for Infants and Toddlers

08:00AM / Thursday, June 30, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With the recent approval by the CDC of COVID-19 vaccination for children under the age of 5, Berkshire Health Systems has scheduled vaccine clinics for that population, while continuing to provide the vaccine for all other ages.

On Saturday, July 2, the BHS Testing and Vaccine Center in Pittsfield will hold its monthly COVID vaccine clinic for children 5 to 11, running from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. On the following Saturday, July 9th, the Testing and Vaccine Center will provide vaccine for children under age 5 from 8:30 am to 12 noon.

Each successive month, beginning Saturday, Aug. 6, BHS will have pediatric vaccine clinics in Pittsfield on the first Saturday of the month, serving children under 5 from 8:30 to noon and children 5 to 11 from 12:30 to 4 pm. There will be no adult vaccinations provided on these pediatric clinic Saturdays, but adults can schedule a vaccine on weekdays and Saturdays other than the first Saturday of the month.

In Great Barrington, BHS will provide vaccine for those ages 6 months to 4 years old on Saturday, July 9 and Saturday, August 6 at Fairview Hospital from 9 am to 11 am.

The Pittsfield center will offer Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, and in Great Barrington Moderna will be provided. Pfizer has a three dose regimen and Moderna a two dose regimen.

Appointments are required for all ages and can be made by calling the BMC Link Line, 855-262-5465 (855-BMC-LINK), or through the Berkshire Patient Portal. The Testing and Vaccine Center is located at 505 East St., St. Luke's Square in Pittsfield.

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Scenic Vistas, Open Spaces Central to Berkshire's Rural Character

By John TownesSpecial to iBerkshires
05:19AM / Thursday, August 27, 2026

This is the first of a two-part series looking at types of land trusts, their missions and their place within the Berkshires.

Land is an essential resource for life. We all spend the vast majority of our lives directly connected to the land or in structures built on it. Land is also a central core of the global ecosystem that makes the earth sustainable for all lifeforms.

The landscape has special significance in the Berkshires. It is a central element in the region's scenic rural character and quality of life, as well an economic resource that is a basis of tourism.

Access to land, and control of its use, is largely based on ownership. This system enables people to own homes, build businesses, establish communities, and pursue other goals and activities.

However, the private use and control of land can also be a source of contention and conflict — from debates about development at local planning boards to international wars over territory.

Traditionally, local and regional planning policies and regulations such as zoning have been used to balance the concepts of private ownership with shared public goals and needs. In addition government ownership provides land for schools, roads, infrastructure, parks and nature preserves, and other public purposes.

In recent decades another form of land ownership and control has gained increasing visibility and prominence. This concept is often known as land trusts.

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