BOH Meeting Minutes 8-19-21
August Board of Health Meeting
Minutes
Attendance: Aaron Langlois, Ariana O’Neill, Diana VanOudenhove
Location: Oakham Town Hall 2 Coldbrook Road, Oakham, MA 01068
COVID-19 Update (Case # Review and Status of Public Health Nurse)
Delta variant are on the rise
Individuals who have had vaccines tested positive.
13 cases since 7/18
20% of all Oakham cases are under 18 113 total cases. It is he second highest grouping.
25 cases if 50-59 is the highest population with + cases
In collaboration with Rutland BOH they plan to open COVID clinic of vaccine. BOH motions to have clinic in town if possible . votes unanimously.
Interterm Public health nurse resigned in June 2021 – BOH requires a PHN to complete these duties. BOH to communicate to BOS about the need to contract or hire a nurse monitor maven and support contract tracing COVID 19 efforts. .
Antigen Tests
BOH received an invitation to participate in local antigen testing as it was in between a meeting the chair opted in for 200.
Recommend a post on explaining what an antigen test dose.
BOH votes to support unanimously the procurement of tests and offering to the community.
Will update auto reply to include steps for antigen testing.
Will develop formal process for requesting and completion
Since starting we have tested seven people
BOH plans to order more
Face Coverings - use in Town Buildings and Oakham Center School
Chair believes that in all town buildings and locations we recommend the use of face covering, unless employees are alone their desks for vaccinated and an unvaccinated induvial.
Votes passes with a 2/3 votes which recommends the wearing of masks in public location
Flu Clinics Fall/Winter
Ani will take the lead on possible influenza vaccine
States offered LBOH epi pens and Oakham will receive 4
Administrative Assistant posting/vacancy
Ellen Herlihy would volunteer to assist with scanning
Consult with BOS about volunteers
Recycling Day/Hazardous Materials Day/Sharps update
Chair received email informing him he was a subject of an audit as result of the recycling day.
Informed that the check to dumpster services would have to be paid by the town of Oakham and come out of the 2020 town budget.
Stericycle noted with insufficient funds to pay total invoice
Correspondence/Phone Communication/Email Communication
COVID questions and permits all uploaded
Filing of Receipts and Payments
Uploaded on the server
Discussion / Vote / Signatures
As above
Public Session / Old Business
Met with Scowyra for installer permit.
No public comments on mask recommendation
Approve Minutes
Approved minutes February 2021- may 2021.
Next Meeting: 9/16 6:45pm
Adjourn