The Fall River Housing Authority has made a concerted effort to vaccinate their residents.

 

There are 2,500 units that make up the F.R.H.A and administrators are on the hunt for Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine doses for all who reside there. 

 

There is also an effort to establish various clinics to administer the vaccine. Some have already taken place as the oldest segments of the population became eligible. 

 

“We sent out a survey to see how many of our residents were interested in the vaccine,” Deb Moraset said. “We were then fortunate enough to set up a clinic with the help of Healthfirst in Fall River at the Our Lady of Light Band Club.” 

 

Deb is the Associate Director of Property Management for the F.R.H.A. 

 

“We vaccinated 140 elders on that day,” she said. “It was very exciting for us. We went door-to-door. We helped them fill out their forms and fill out insurance information. It was a big undertaking but it was great to see people happy.”

 

More clinics are on the way, according to the Program Services Coordinator at the Housing Authority 

 

“We now have two clinics – one at Sunset Hill this coming Thursday (April 1st) from 11-1:30,” said Joseph DeSilva. 

 

There will be 100 available Johnson & Johnson single-shot doses available.

 

“We also have another clinic next Tuesday (April 6th) from 10-1 at Father Diaferio,” he continued.  

 

250 doses of the J&J version will be made available for that clinic.