At the March 11 meeting the Town of Hubbardston Board of Health received an update on COVID-19, influenza and immunization reporting systems. Judy reported the board saw six influenza cases and one historical campylobacter case recorded in February; there were no confirmed COVID-19 cases or measles reported in the period covered.

The board reviewed a clinical advisory distributed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services that reiterated MMR vaccine guidance: people born after 1957 should have received two doses or consult a primary care clinician to check immunity. Judy said the state-supplied MMR vaccine is available through the state provider channel and noted the board’s provider number on file; she recommended posting a brief advisory on the town website and asked staff to forward the advisory by email.

Board members discussed reactivating access to the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS) and the Maven case and reporting system so local vaccinators can record immunizations. Judy described a hands-on MIIS workshop format that she said is “more like a workshop” than an exam and asked the board to help get a new staff member credentialed for system access.

No formal votes were taken on immunization policy; the board asked staff to circulate the advisory, to pursue MIIS/Maven credentialing for the named staff member, and to consider running a clinic if staffing and demand warrant it.