Share the Cure – Twice the vaccinations, half the time – The City of Newton just launched Share the Cure, a pilot program to help speed Covid vaccination roll-out. Says Health Dept spokeswoman Chris Thayer “we realized that there is quite of bit of juice in each of those little needles so why not share your needle with a friend of neighbor. We thought it would be a fun way for friends or couples to get vaccinated together – maybe flip a coin to see who gets the dregs!
In other Newton health news – investigation continues into the mysterious and inexplicable sudden rise in Newton hepatitis C infections.
(This was one of our 2021 April Fools stories)