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Doctor advises North BOH on COVID, vaccines

NORTH ATTLEBORO - The board of health, expecting a large crowd, moved Tuesday night’s meeting to the middle school cafetorium.

While the turnout was less than expected, the information provided about COVID-19 was still important.

Dr. Brian Patel, Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer for Sturdy Memorial Hospital addressed the board about COVID and the vaccine. Patel has been the key leader in Sturdy’s response to the virus.

Click the video below to stream highlights of Patel's presentation.

Tuesday’s board of health meeting can be seen in its entirety through Thursday on North TV’s Government Channel: Comcast channel 98.

Check the times the meeting will be replayed by clicking here: https://government.northtv.net/schedule.

You can also watch a stream of Tuesday's meeting by going to Board of Health file on the Government Channel page of that same website.