Questions raised after clinic opens vaccinations to people 18 and over

Boston Medical Center is facing questions after residents 18 and over given access to COVID-19 vaccine.

MATT: YOU JUST HEARD JEN SAY IT,RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE 55 AND OLDERAND THOSE WITH ONE, SPECIFICMEDICAL CONDITION ARE THE LATESTGROUP TO BE ADDED TO THEVACCINATION POOL.BUT, THAT DIDN’T STOP A NUMBEROF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LINING UPHERE, AND GETTING THEIR SHOTS ONMONDAY.THE HERALD REPORTS YOUNG PEOPLETURNED OUT TO THE RUSSELLAUDITORIUM YESTERDAY AFTERLEARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THATVACCINES WERE BEING OFFERED TOPEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK INDORCHESTER, ROXBURY ANDMATTAPAN.THIS SITE IS RUN THROUGH APARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BOSTONMEDICAL CENTER AND CODMAN SQUAREHEALTH CENTER.PEOPLE 18 AND OLDER LINED UP.UNTIL LAST NIGHT, WHEN BMC SHUTTHINGS DOWN.ISSUING A STATEMENT TO THEHERALD SAYING IN PART, DUE TO ANERROR MADE IN THE CLINIC’SPRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS, THECOMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINICBEGAN VACCINATING COMMUNITYRESIDENTS 18 AND OLDER.THE CLINIC HAS CEASEDVACCINATIONS FOR THAT AGE GROUP.THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHWAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, ANDREACHED OUT TO BMC TOINVESTIGATE.THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BEELIGIBLE STARTING APRI