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The COA Board has created a sub-committee to draft a Vaccination Requirement Policy to be implemented for those who participate in activities and programs at the Tolles Parsons Center.  This policy will be an item for discussion at the COA Board Meeting on Thursday, February 17th at 4 PM on Zoom.  In advance of the meeting, the sub-committee has asked staff to create a survey to get feedback from our participants to share with the Board on their thoughts on this policy.  

Please take a look at the policy below and then take our survey.  If you are interested in speaking on this subject at the COA Board Meeting on Zoom on the 17th, please complete the last question on the survey and a staff member will be in contact regarding the login information.  

Thank you for your feedback!

DRAFT Policy

POLICY REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR ATTENDANCE AT COA FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMMING
 
Due to the following:
 

• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts remains under a Public Health Emergency as declared by Governor Charles Baker due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• The virus is particularly serious and deadly to susceptible populations such as those over the age of 60;  and
• The available vaccines have been proven to date to protect against infection, to mitigate the symptoms if a vaccinated person contracts the illness, and to decrease the risk that the virus will be transmitted to others;

1. All COA patrons, volunteers, and instructors/presenters who wish to participate in activities or programs at the Tolles Parsons Center must provide proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, commencing on March 2, 2022.
2. Proof of up to date vaccination (which includes boosters) must be shown to a staff member or volunteer greeter upon entry to the Tolles-Parsons Senior Center.
3. Proof of up to date vaccination must be in the form of the paper CDC card (or copy), a digital photo of the CDC card, or a current electronic form. In the event that COA patrons, volunteers, or instructors/presenters forget the aforementioned proof at their time of entry, they must sign an attestation form confirming they are up to date with their vaccinations.
4. A medical exemption may be approved by a manager upon receiving a note from a medical professional to support the request.  There will be no religious exemption.
5. Failure to comply with this policy will result in denial of admission.

 
This policy is subject to revision due to the evolving nature of the pandemic.
 
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COUNCIL ON AGING

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