FM #1283 Franklin (MA) Board Of Health Mtg - 10/02/24

Franklin Matters Radio

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024. The meeting was conducted in hybrid format. 2 board members participated; Sweet (chair - virtual) Mu-Chow (present), Harris (absent). Health Dept staff present are heard as they respond to the roll call opening the session.

Quick Recap:

Board of health meeting underway, 2 of the 3 members participating, over 240 responses to the recent survey sent out to check on emergency recovery preparation, more to come as the intern finishes the work

Advertorial in prep to advocate for homelessness in November

Fall health fair was successful, haven't heard full numbers yet, looking forward to the spring health fair

Retail food allergy awareness added sesame, working on a mailing to share the update info. Kerry McKay, new regional health inspector from Metacomet

Alisha reports, 86 positive cases (up from 79 in August) still delivering COVID test kits; COVID rate at 472/100,000 residents

No EEE in Norfolk County, no West Nile, still at moderate risk. Usual prevention tips for mosquitoes

New contact at Central Park terrace ...

Resuming food distribution next month, made contact at the health fair last week Flu clinic distribution 95 vaccines at Senior Center

Children/teens scheduled only a few appointments left Oct 19

No questions comments from any public participation Meeting adjourns at 5:15

The meeting runs about 15 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting Oct 2, 2024.

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The Board of Health agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/10-2-24_-_agenda.pdf

My notes collected in a Twitter thread PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFMmPFSMgkFKAJwneDv4mgQ5HtG6eYgc/view?usp=drive_link

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