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From YouTube: COVID-19 Announcement - 12/20/21
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Mayor Wu hosts a press conference to discuss updates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A
But
there
is
a
key
difference
between
last
winter
and
today,
today,
vaccines
are
available
for
every
adult
and
even
children
as
young
as
5
years
old,
through
heroic
efforts.
Community-Led
efforts,
relentless
outreach,
nearly
70
percent
of
bostonians
are
fully
vaccinated
and
nearly
80
percent
have
gotten
at
least
one
dose.
A
So
today
I
am
very
honored
to
stand
alongside
incredible
leaders
from
across
our
region
across
the
administration
across
the
boston
city
council,
across
the
state
legislature,
and
so
many
of
our
cities
and
towns,
sister
cities
and
towns
to
make
an
announcement
together
today.
We're
announcing
that
boston
will
be
implementing
a
requirement
for
proof
of
copin
19
vaccination
for
certain
indoor
spaces,
which
we're
calling
our
be
together
initiative
be
together,
we'll
require
proof
of
vaccination
to
enter
indoor
dining
well,
three,
three
categories,
so
you
could
keep
the
count
first,
indoor
dining,
including
bars
and
restaurants.
A
Beginning
in
march
yesterday
I
went
out
to
eat
at
a
restaurant
with
my
family,
we
had
a
delicious
brunch
at
article
24
in
brighton.
We
felt
comfortable
there
eating
with
our
masks
off
as
we're
all
vaccinated,
except
for
my
younger
son
who's
four
years
old
and
who
has
a
test
and
stay
program
through
the
boston
public
schools.
A
I
want
to
note
and
thank
everyone
who
works
for
the
city
of
boston,
because
we
are
already
at
more
than
90
percent
of
city
workers
vaccinated
under
the
existing
policy,
which
has
either
a
vaccination
or
weekly
testing
option.
So
we
will
be
removing
that
weekly
testing
option
to
move
for
full
vaccination.
A
Over
the
past
few
weeks,
our
team
has
looked
at
cities
around
the
country
to
consider
the
most
effective
steps
to
encourage
vaccination
and
keep
boston
and
our
greater
boston
region,
vibrant
and
open
to
all.
We've
spoken
regularly
with
leaders
in
new
york
city,
which
instituted
their
vaccine
requirement
months
ago.
A
A
A
This
step
will
help
increase
our
vaccination
numbers,
which
we
know
is
the
best
way
to
keep
our
communities
safe
and
thriving.
Although
boston's
vaccination
rates
have
been
high,
we
continue
to
see
serious
disparities
by
race
and
by
age,
allowing
omicron
and
other
new
variants
to
spread
in
our
communities.
A
We
are
all
connected
and
these
leaders
are
showing
that
we
can
work
together
to
deliver
change
so
before
I
pass
to
our
amazing
commissioner
of
the
director
of
the
boston
public
health
commission,
dr
bisola
ojukutu,
I'm
just
going
to
do
quick
remarks
in
espanol.
Also
and
then
we'll
shift
over
to
the
speaking
program.
B
C
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you,
mayor
wu,
for
your
leadership.
I
would
like
to
describe
why
the
city
is
implementing
a
multi-layered,
comprehensive
strategy
to
address
kova
19.
That
includes
the
requirement
for
proof
of
vaccination
for
certain
indoor
spaces
the
be
together
initiative.
Boston
is
currently
experiencing
a
surge
in
copenhagen
cases.
C
C
Hospitalizations
are
also
increasing
and,
frankly,
our
hospital
resources
are
already
stretched
thin.
On
average
229
adults
are
hospitalized
with
covet
per
day
in
boston.
This
is
more
than
60
percent
higher
than
it
was
two
weeks
ago.
Among
those
who
are
hospitalized
with
proven
19,
an
estimated
two-thirds
are
unvaccinated.
C
On
december
15,
the
boston
public
health
commission
announced
the
identification
of
the
first
three
confirmed
cases
of
the
omicron
variant
in
boston
based
upon
what
we
know
regarding
the
extremely
high
transmissibility
of
this
variant.
We
anticipate
that
our
case
numbers
in
boston
will
rise
significantly
in
january.
C
C
C
We
have
effective
tools
at
our
disposal
first
and
foremost,
covet
19
vaccines,
available
data
indicate
the
vaccination
with
boosting
increases
immune
immunity
and
provides
significant
cross
protection
to
the
variants
that
have
emerged
to
date,
and
that
includes
omicron
critically.
The
data
indicate
that
vaccination
will
decrease
the
risk
of
severe
hospitalization
and
death
from
covert
19..
C
C
C
C
C
This
week
there
are
family
clinic
sites
available
for
walk
in
throughout
the
city.
Through
the
end
of
december
and
january,
we
will
also
continue
to
operate
higher
capacity
community-based
vaccination
sites,
including
at
the
tobin
community
center
at
the
vine
street
community
center
at
the
melnia
cass
recreational,
complex
and
right
here
at
city
hall.
C
Therefore,
24
on-site
school
clinics
are
scheduled
for
boston,
public
schools
through
february
2022,
during
which
first
doses,
second
doses
and
boosters
can
be
obtained
and
more
clinic
sites
are
being
scheduled.
We
encourage
you
to
get
your
tile
vaccinated
at
one
of
these
publicly
available
sites
or
on-site
at
boston,
public
schools.
C
This
past
saturday,
we
held
a
high
capacity
vaccine
clinic
at
melnia
cass
recreational
complex
and
I'm
proud
to
say
that
we
vaccinated
649
people,
but
we
have
the
capacity
to
vaccinate
800
people.
We
believe
that
the
be
together
initiative
will
increase
demand
for
vaccination
and
we
will
be
ready
to
meet
that
increased
demand.
C
D
A
There
is
nothing
more
american
than
coming
together
to
ensure
that
we
are
taking
care
of
each
other
that
each
and
every
one
of
our
community
members
is
safe,
is
healthy
and
has
access
to
the
future
and
the
opportunities
they
deserve.
So
I'm
proud
to
stand
with
so
many
in
this
effort.
I
want
to
just
quickly
recognize
the
elected
officials
who
are
here
with
us
before
I
pass
it
on
to
mayor
coratone.
A
So
thank
you
to
city
council,
matt,
o'malley,
state
representative
nica
lugardo
councilor,
elect
tanya,
hernandez
anderson
city
councilor,
ed
flynn,
councilor
kenzie
bach,
mayor,
elect
katiana,
valentine
mayor
curtitone,
who
you'll
hear
from
in
a
second
select
person:
rubble
fernandez
for
brookline,
mayor
kim
driscoll
from
salem.
You
also
hear
from
senator
will
brownsberger
city
councilor
lydia
edwards
here
from
you'll,
hear
from
councillor
elect
routine
legend
and
counselor
like
brian
morrell.
Thank
you
so
much.
E
Good
morning,
thank
you
for
being
here.
My
name
is
joe
curtin
tony
I'm
the
mayor
of
somerville
and
I'm
also
joined
by
the
incoming
mayor.
Honor.
Will,
let
me
elect
katiana
valentine
as
we
work
on
close
coordination
on
a
matter
of
transition,
especially
matters
of
significant
importance,
such
as
how
to
continue
to
attack
the
pandemic
and
keep
people
alive
and
well
and
safe
from
the
very
beginning,
cities
and
towns
had
to
come
together
on
their
own.
E
More
than
351
cities
and
towns
in
the
commonwealth,
400
school
districts
had
to
figure
it
out
on
their
own
when
the
state
abdicated
its
responsibility
and
it
felt
I
fell
on
deficiencies,
our
call
for
regional
approaches.
We
did
what
we
needed
to
do
our
most
important
responsibility
to
all
of
you
and
we
represent.
Everyone
is
to
keep
you
healthy,
well,
safe
and
alive,
because
they
cannot
be.
We
cannot
get
to
the
other
side
of
this
thing
or
we
cannot
have
a
healthy
recovery
economy
without
a
healthy
society,
and
that
means
everyone.
E
E
More
than
eight
hundred
thousand
this
nation,
five
million
worldwide-
I
am
done
with
covid.
I
know
you
are,
it
is
not
done
with
us.
We
either
control
it
or
it
controls
us.
We
have
the
tools,
we're
a
mask
when
you
should
wear
one
get
tested
and
get
vaccinated
because
vaccines
save
lives.
I
am
sick
of
the
phone
calls
I'd,
get
99
people
now
in
summerville
we
get
the
calls
who's
died,
who's
losing
their
home
and
who's
losing
their
business.
We
are
not
fighting
the
economy,
we're
fighting
the
pandemic.
E
Cities
and
leaders,
city
leaders
came
together
march,
12
2020
in
somerville,
massachusetts,
communities,
large
and
small,
rural,
suburban
and
urban
took
action
in
our
own
hands
when
the
state,
wouldn't
we
had
to
close
schools,
roll
back
different
activities
that
community
figure
out
how
to
do
protests,
and
now
you
see
it
across
the
state
get
tested
access
to
the
most
vulnerable
eye
community.
These
are
the
people
that
are
dying
the
most
black
brown
poor
elderly.
E
How
many
lives
and
souls
should
we
forsake?
This
is
not
about
anyone's
conveniences.
I'm
not
here
to
fight
for
your
conveniences,
because
fighting
for
conveniences
means
you
continue
to
put
a
burden
on
us.
It
is
the
unvaccinated
that
are
killing
us
right
now.
We
know
what
to
do.
Let's
get
through
this
together
we
represent
all
of
you.
E
We
need
to
continue
to
bond
together
and
take
this
on.
We
need
the
state
to
step
in
and
order
these
measures
we
shouldn't
have
to
fight
for
them.
How
many
more
lives
we
have
to
lose?
This
is
important.
I
know
we're
done
with
it,
but
it's
not
done
with
us.
We
can
get
there
and
we
know
what
works
and
for
those
communities
who
don't
have
these
measures
in
place.
I
want
those
residents
to
speak
up
louder
than
what
you're
hearing
here
and
demand
that
be
placed
in
your
city
and
town.
E
F
Good
morning,
everyone
I
want
to
thank
michelle
wu
for
bringing
us
together
to
act
collectively.
There's
no
doubt
that
today's
announcement
is
about
our
communities
versus
the
virus,
that's
where
we
started
and
that's
where
we
are
today
for
so
many
of
us.
We
have
lots
of
residents
who
are
vaccinated
over
70
percent
in
salem.
But
if
you
peel
that
number
back
only
50
percent.
F
F
We
need
to
act
collectively
requiring
a
vaccine
for
entry
into
restaurants,
fitness
centers,
entertainment
venues
is
a
small
price
to
pay
and
a
small,
a
tool
in
our
toolbox
that
we
should
be
using
to
keep
our
community
safe,
strong
and
open.
I'm
proud
to
be
here
today
proud
that
we're
going
to
act
collectively
know
that
there'll
be
many
local
leaders,
local
boards
of
health
volunteers,
who
have
been
doing
yeoman's
work
over
the
course
of
the
last
year.
Who
are
going
to
look
at
this
action
and
collectively
come
together.
F
H
H
So,
let's
put
set
that
aside,
we
also
have
some
business
owners
that
will
be
with
us
today,
including
business
owners
from
communities
of
color
we're
going
to
test
to
that
need
right
there.
What
I
can
tell
you
is
this
is
that
this
is
about
us
for
sure,
but
it's
also
about
our
neighbors.
It's
about
our
amino
compromised,
neighbors!
It's
about
our
older
neighbors,
it's
about
our
children
and
it's
about
making
sure
that
all
those
folks,
all
those
essential
workers
who
we
know
are
front
line
workers,
but
in
the
pandemic.
H
What
we've
realized
is
that
essential
workers
also
include
bus
t
drivers.
They
also
include
grocery
store
workers.
They
also
include
front
and
back
of
the
house
staff
at
our
restaurants.
This
is
about
keeping
us
all
safe,
especially
those
of
us
that
cannot
just
ride
out
a
pandemic
behind
a
zoom
screen.
Okay,
so
when
we
say
we're
coming
together,
we're
talking
about
doing
that
for
those
who
need
it
most.
This
is
a
major
move.
H
Our
advisory
council
on
public
health
is
going
to
be
talking
about
this,
and
I
am
very
confident
that
we're
going
to
move
this
region,
as
you
heard
from
mayor
coratoni,
this
region
requires
boston
to
take
major
steps
and
for
us
all
to
work
together
as
a
community
amongst
communities
so
I'll,
be
there
for
mayor
wu
I'll,
be
there
for
this
community,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
all
to
making
sure
that
we
can
communicate,
keep
our
communities
healthy
and
safely
safe
and
vibrant
for
those
folks
who
need
it
most.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
I
A
J
J
J
And
I
know
having
lived
in
this
city
every
day
of
my
life,
that
the
vast
majority
of
the
residents
of
the
city
and
in
fact
of
this
region
are
with
her
as
the
holiday
season
comes.
People
want
to
be
revelers,
they
don't
want
to
be
mourners
and
we
all
need
to
do
a
few
simple
things
to
make
sure
that
happens.
Get
vaccinated,
get
boosted.
Wear
your
mask
indoors
at
public
events
show
your
card.
J
These
are
not
hard
things
to
do.
They're,
not
on
american
things,
to
do
they're
very
american
things
to
do
to
protect
all
of
us
and
our
neighbors,
and
I
want
to
thank
mayor
wu
for
her
leadership.
We
at
the
metropolitan
area
count
planning
council
will
be
working
with
cities
and
towns
throughout
the
region
who
want
to
adopt
this
worthy
policy,
make
it
work
in
their
communities
and
keep
our
people
safe.
Thank
you,
mayor
wu,.
K
K
Good
morning
my
name
is
tina:
angeli
paulino,
I
am
the
chief
operating
officer
of
ola
collaborative
and
a
long
time
resident
of
hyde
park
and
here
to
support
majors
would
propose
vaccine
mandates
for
indoor
dining
indoor,
entertainment
and
indoor
gyms
as
a
from
land
worker
in
chelsea,
one
of
them
communities
most
affected
by
the
pandemic.
Last
year.
K
A
community
of
low
income
is
essential
workers
and
that
travels
back
and
forth
from
their
home
to
their
jobs,
a
minority
immigrant
community
that
already
marginalized
by
law
in
campaign,
jobs,
overcrowding,
housing
and
other
social
determinants
of
health
that
makes
them
more
vulnerable
to
the
infection
from
covet
two
years
ago.
We
didn't
know
what
kobe
was
we
didn't
know
the
virus.
We
just
know
that,
for
some
it
was
deadly.
K
We
lost
a
lot
of
lives,
our
essential
workers.
Some
of
us
would
have
the
opportunity
to
stay
home.
Essential
workers
continue
going
to
work,
putting
their
lives
at
risk
for
to
bring
some
normalcy
to
the
rest
of
us.
They
serve
food,
they
package
meat,
they
clean
public
spaces
and
even
though
they've
had
fear
that
they
were
going
to
get
sick,
lose
their
lives
and
the
lives
of
the
loved
ones.
By
bringing
covet
back
home,
they
continue
to
work.
K
I
have
witnessed
the
preventative,
that's
on
even
many
neighborhoods
many
neighbors
and
family
members
that
were
essential
workers
that
needed
to
work
left
their
houses
because
they
needed
to
survive,
witnessed
many
workers
to
go
to
work
sick
because
of
fear
that
they
were
going
to
get
fired
now.
Most
of
them
are
vaccinated
and
they
still
have
to
go
home
to
work,
to
work
and
with
the
fear
of
potentially
bringing
the
virus
home
to
their
children,
their
loved
ones
or
their
elderly
parents.
K
K
K
K
D
L
L
I
am
just
going
to
be
here
briefly
just
to
say
that,
in
speaking
with
many
business
owners,
even
in
my
previous
role,
this
is
a
decision
that
I
know
is
bringing
a
lot
of
relief
to
small
business
owners
throughout
the
city
of
boston.
They've
been
waiting
for
a
decision
like
this
to
be
made.
What
this
ensures
is
that
we're
not
only
saving
lives
but
saving
livelihoods,
our
business
owners
who
have
received
millions
in
in
small
business
grants
throughout
the
year.
L
This
decision
is
going
to
help
ensure
that
consumer
confidence
is
also
boosted
when
a
patron
is
going
to
a
restaurant,
and
they
know
that
the
person
they're
sitting
next
to
is
vaccinated
when
they
go
to
a
fitness
center
like
trill,
fit
and
know
that
their
instructors
are
vaccinated.
This
is
what's
going
to
encourage
people
to
leave
their
homes
to
go
out
and
support.
L
M
The
last
22
months
have
been
the
most
challenging
months
for
our
independent
restaurant
operators.
Our
restaurants
have
followed
the
guidance
of
the
government
each
step
of
our
reopening,
and
today
we
stand
with
mayor
wu
moving
into
this
next
chapter
in
public.
If
public
health
experts
and
our
mayor
believe
that
proof
of
vaccination
is
in
the
best
interest
of
public
health,
we
too
stand
behind
that
decision
as
operators,
we
continue
to
jump
hurdles
to
establish
safe
and
healthy
dining
rooms
for
our
employees
and
guests.
M
M
Massachusetts,
restaurant
united
is
confident
that
together,
restaurants
will
find
the
strength
we
need
to
face
the
next
several
months.
It's
without
question
that
this
will
be
difficult
to
execute.
While
some
of
us
experience
labor
shortages
and
real
burn
out,
but
we
can
try
to
do
the
best
that
we
can
and
for
the
ability
for
the
sake
of
greater
good.
Over
the
last
two
years,
massachusetts,
restaurant
united
has
learned
that
united.
We
are
stronger
and
louder.
N
N
With
this
mandate,
we
will
ensure
that
our
employees
are
feeling
safe
and
comfortable
to
return,
to
work
and
be
able
to
reopen
and
continue
restructuring
and
rebuilding
our
businesses,
because,
unfortunately,
we
have
faced
selfish
and
rude
patrons
who
put
their
comfort
first
before
the
safety
and
protection
of
our
employees
and
our
teams.
Our
people,
our
quote-unquote
minorities,
that
keep
our
city
and
our
state
running.
This
mandate
will
ensure
that
we
can
continue
keeping
our
community
a
community
for
all
safe
and
fit
to
move
forward.
G
G
G
G
I
thank
mayor
wu
for
making
this
difficult
decision,
and
also
for
including
and
being
communicative
and
listening
to
the
small
businesses,
thoughts
and
repercussions
of
what
this
can
do
for
our
business.
Restaurants
are
safe
to
eat
in
to
dine
in
and
we're
here
to
protect
the
people
as
much
as
we
can.
G
There
will
be
more
questions
days
ahead
and
we're
confident,
as
I
am
very
confident
that
we
will
work
together
to
make
this
as
easy
and
as
smooth
as
a
transition
as
possible,
and
I
thank
all
the
other
representatives
that
are
from
the
different
cities
and
towns
of
massachusetts
to
stand
together.
To
do
this.
All
as
a
group,
I
would
like
to
take
this
moment
to
address
the
chinese
community
as
well.
P
Good
morning,
everybody
thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
here.
My
name
is
heather
white
and
I'm
the
founder
and
ceo
of
trillfit,
a
boutique
fitness
studio
here
in
boston
broadcasting.
Globally,
we
were
actually
the
first
studio
in
the
city
to
close
because
of
covet
19
and
our
community
supported
us,
not
one
person
canceled
their
fit
membership
because
they
appreciated
that
we
took
a
stand
for
public
health.
P
Now
at
trilfit
we
have
a
manifesto
that
we
live
by
and
the
first
line
is,
I
am
not
well
if
we
are
not
well
and
we
are
not
well
if
we
are
not
vaccinated.
So
we
stand
here
proud
to
support
mayor
wu
and
her
team's
leadership
as
we
trust
in
science.
We
believe
in
the
experts
and
we
move
forward
to
do
what
it
takes
to
slow
the
spread
of
covet
19..
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
wu.
R
In
fact,
50
percent
of
boston's
art
audiences
have
said
that
requiring
masks
and
proof
of
vaccinations
is
the
minimum
level
of
safety
protocols
required
for
them
to
attend
an
indoor
event.
Thankfully,
we
know
that
the
vaccination
rate
of
our
audience
and
of
the
boston
arts
audience
in
general
is
very
high
about
98
are
vaccinated.
R
R
R
We
all
want
to
keep
our
doors
open
and
we
appreciate
the
mayor.
Taking
these
steps
for
the
economic
recovery
of
our
city,
arts
and
culture
is
a
tremendously
vital
part
of
what
makes
boston
such
a
wonderful
city
to
live
in
to
work
to
visit.
The
pandemic
has
already
had
a
devastating
impact
on
the
creative
sector,
and
we
all
must
do
everything
we
can
to
stop
the
spread
of
the
virus.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
The
question
was
around
how
the
city
will
be
supporting
our
small
businesses
with
enforcement,
especially
given
feedback
about
how
sometimes
challenging
it
can
be
to
enforce
the
mask
mandate
already.
So
we
are,
we've
learned
a
tremendous
amount
from
our
partners
in
new
york,
city
and
other
other
places.
A
Cities
across
the
country
are
are
already
implementing
this,
and
once
it
gets
to
the
point
that
it
is
part
of
the
culture
part
of
the
standard
expectation,
there's
much
less
direct
challenge
in
in
compliance
as
we
ramp.
This
up
the
city
will
ensure
that
we
are
providing
the
resources.
We
will
have
signs
available
to
pass
out
to
our
small
businesses
or
downloadable
and
printable
from
our
website
daily
webinars,
and
we
will
ensure
that
we
are
doing
this
in
a
way
that
supports
ongoing
efforts.
A
This
will
happen
with
our
inspectional
services
department,
not
through
our
through
any
public
safety
agencies,
and
we
will
partner
with
restaurants
to
ensure
that
this
is
restaurants,
gyms
businesses,
that
this
applies
to.
So
this
is
smooth
and
we
are
investing
in
the
infrastructure
to
support
compliance.
A
A
We
are
in
conversations
with
all
of
our
city
unions
to
proceed
along
the
the
processes
that
are
required
as
the
origin,
as
the
initial
policy
was
implemented
that
had
both
options.
A
similar
process
is
underway
for
this
update
of
the
policy.
We
know
that,
as
cases
go
up,
it
is
necessary
to
protect
everyone
who
interacts
with
city
government
to
have
full
vaccination
among
the
workforce
to
avoid
any
more
outbreaks
in
our
schools
that
could
happen
from
unvaccinated
teachers
or
or
staff
in
schools
to
avoid
any
unnecessary
transmission
from
city
services.
A
A
This
we
are
going
to
work
in
the
in
the
coming
weeks,
with
each
one
of
our
city
unions
to
arrive
at
the
the
provisions
that
can
be
incorporated
into
contract
negotiations
and,
in
the
meantime,
proceed
in
updating
our
policies,
providing
training,
increasing
access
to
boosters
and
to
vaccination.
But
this
will
be
a
condition
of
employment
for
the
city
of
boston
as
it's
phased
in
in
terms
of
restaurants
and
gyms,
and
show
entertainment
venues
similar
to
other
cities.
A
There
will
there
will
be
a
phased-in
approach
with
a
tremendous
amount
of
outreach
of
engagement
support,
but
we
will
be
enforcing
this
with
with
penalties
and
fines
down
the
road
for
businesses
who
are
not
yet
complying.
But
that
is
down
the
road,
as
we
work
very,
very
hard
to
ensure
we're
in
conversation
and
providing
every
resource
possible.
S
A
Of
our
other
mayors
or
electeds
yeah
I'll
repeat
it,
the
question
was
in
an
issue
that
is
divisive.
How
do
we
bring
people
together
on
this
part
of
this
from
the
city
of
boston's
perspective?
Is
doing
this
collectively
and
ensuring
that
we
are
taking
the
burden
off
of
our
local
organizations
and
businesses
who
are
having
to
make
decisions
on
their
own
and
face
the
consequences
of
having
a
patchwork
out
there.
Consistency,
clarity
and
shifting
the
culture
will
help
with
that
I'll
pass
on
to
mayor
carter,
tony.
E
Just
add
I
submit
it's
not
the
overwhelm
majority
people.
We
know
the
polling
support
this
in
our
community.
I
can
attest
with
the
business
organizations
we
work
with
between
the
chamber
of
commerce's,
the
local
first
businesses,
the
business
welcomed
in
my
own
gym
in
spring
on
their
own.
When
we
had
when
you
could
wear
a
mask,
if
you're
fully
vaccinated
put
in
a
vaccine
requirement,
people
are
proud
to
show
that
card
right.
The
overall
majority
people
want,
then
how
do
we
deal
with
it?
E
We
need
to
be
ethical
about
what
is
true,
what
we
know
and
why
we're
doing
things
and
engage
like
mayor
will's,
doing
together
bringing
broad-based
coalitions
within
their
community,
which
we
have
in
somerville
working
everyone
to
understand
how
we
roll
out
a
very
practical,
meaningful
and
effective
way
and
communicate.
Thank
you.
A
C
C
One
part
of
that
has
been
convening
the
cobin
19
advisory
committee,
which
has
a
multi-disciplinary
group
of
individuals
from
multiple
different
sectors
and
getting
their
input
and
by
and
large
all
of
them
were
in
favor
of
this
move.
Secondly,
on
from
the
boston
public
health
commission
perspective,
we've
been
having
community
meetings
regularly
to
see
what
people
think
you
know
to
see.
If
we're
reaching
the
right
people
to
see
what
information
they
need
to
be
able
to
implement
this
policy,
so
community
engagement
has
really
been
central
to
this
initiation.
A
A
At
the
point
where
outdoor
outdoor
dining
will
overlap
with
this
outdoor
dining
is
not
subject
to
any
sort
of
proof
of
requirement,
for
example,
anyway,
so
activities
like
that
that
are
outdoors
are
largely
not
covered,
and
then
there
was
a
question
from
the
public
I
believe
about.
How
do
we
know
that
this
will
be
effective,
given
that
there
are
breakthrough
cases,
given
that
there
are
cases
where
testing
happens,
and
yet
there
are
still
continued
cases,
and
will
this
provide?
Will
this
be
a
barrier
particularly
for
communities
of
color?
C
C
C
Seen
in
new
york
city,
they
saw
an
uptick
in
vaccinations
across
the
board
immediately
following
the
implementation
of
this
particular
policy,
which
is
what
we
based
our
policy
on.
So
we
will
see
an
increase
in
vaccinations
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
coming
back
to
you
and
giving
you
updated
information
where
we
see
you
know
upwards.
S
A
Okay
last
question
here
was
on
is
this:
is
there
a
specific
number
of
city
workers
who
are
impacted
and
will
there
be
any
financial
help
to
make
sure
that
there's
compensation
for
this?
I
will
have
to
get
back
to
you
on
on
the
number
and
the
policies
we
are
updating
our
existing
kobit
19
vaccination
policy
to
remove
the
testing
opt
out,
but
as
that
was
implemented
with
our
union
and
collective
bargaining
processes,
this
will
be
as
well.
So
I
I
but
I
don't
have
the
number
off
the
top
of
my
head.