Page 18 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 OBITUARIES Barbara M. O’Brien Age 84, was called to her heavenly home and reunited with her loved ones that have passed and her beloved late husband William F. O’Brien whom she was married to for 57 years before be passed in 2017. She was born in Chelsea, December 9, 1936, a daughter of the late Thomas and Melvina (Perry) Gallant and was raised in Chelsea and lived in Everett, Hampstead, NH and Billerica. Barbara was employed as a Teller for Mass Bank before her retirement. The family would like to thank the entire staff at Sunny Acres Nursing Home for the care they gave Barbara. We appreciate the kindness of the staff that made Barbara comfortable and happy every day. She is survived by her daughters, Kellie O’Brien and Michelle Clifford of Billerica; her sons, William T. O’Brien of Maine and Michael O’Brien of Saugus; her sister, Theresa Trainor of Winthrop and is also survived by her five grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Clifford, Joseph, Francis, Frederick, Robert and Anita Gallant, Genevieve Morrison and Lucy Nelson. Memorial contributions may be made in Barbara’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. BAKER-POLITO | FROM PAGE 11 Dose Update The Administration provided the weekly update for doses allocated from the federal government. This week, the state received a modest increase in supply of first doses, for a total of 172,000. This includes 7,900 doses of J&J vaccine. In total, the Commonwealth received 330,000 first and second doses as part of the state allocation. These figures do not include doses provided directly from the federal government to the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program or to Federally QualiTeachers return to classrooms, prepare to welcome students back fied Health Centers (FQHC). This week, first doses and second dose state allocations (total doses), were distributed among providers as follows: • Health systems and health care providers (excluding community health centers): 115,120 • Mass vaccination locations: 109,750 • Regional Collaboratives and Local Boards of Health: 55,850 • Community Health Centers: 28,820 • Retail pharmacies (nonCVS) state allocation: 10,350 • Mobile Clinics supporting long-term care facilities, congregate care, affordable/ low-income senior housing and homebound individuals: 9,800 Weekly allocations are subChristina Dattoli, a pre-k teacher at the Adams School, holds up the desk calendar from her classroom as she prepares for students to return to class for in-person teaching and learning next month. The calendar still reads March 2020. (Photo Courtesy of the Everett Public Schools) ject to change based on federal availability, demand from providers, and obligations to meet second doses. Providers have 10 days to use their doses and must meet specific performance thresholds. The Administration has also been informed that the federal government will send a onetime allocation of 40,800 doses of J&J vaccine to the Commonwealth next week as well as a one-time allocation of 20,000 Pfizer first doses. BAKER-POLITO | SEE PAGE 19
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