COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently created a web page dedicated to educating the public on their plan to safely and effectively provide the COVID-19 vaccine. The DPH explains the three delivery phases, distribution timeline, and priorities in place to protect essential workers and vulnerable individuals. Click here to read the DPH’s vaccine information and continue to check our website for updates on Acton Medical’s vaccine availability.
January 14, 2021
Acton Medical is pleased to be launching healow, a new and more robust Patient Portal, on February 8. Healow replaces Follow My Health and provides a more user-friendly experience, and upgraded features to help our patients manage their healthcare needs more easily.
The new platform includes “healow Kids,” a portal just for Pediatric patients that offers Milestone Tracking, Tooth Brush Timers, and a Screen Time Tracker. Detailed instructions and more information will be shared as the launch date gets closer.
January 7, 2021
Acton Medical is pleased to welcome Meenakshi Garg, M.D. to our Adult Medicine team!
Dr. Garg enjoys partnering with her patients on an individual basis to assist with each person’s unique health issues and goals to help empower them to make the best health decisions at that moment in time. She is especially passionate about preventive health, helping patients to manage chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes, and the importance of mental health in overall well-being.
In her free time, Dr. Garg treasures her time with her husband and two children, and enjoys travelling. She is fluent in English and Hindi as well!
Click here to learn more about Dr. Garg, and call (978) 635-8710 to register as a new patient.
January 4, 2021
Accepting New Patients, Adult Medicine and Pediatrics
Acton Medical is pleased to open our fourth primary care location in Massachusetts. On January 4, 2021 we officially opened our doors in the Shops at Highland Commons, located at 36 Highland Commons East in Hudson Mass.
It’s been a pleasure serving patients in Acton, Harvard, Littleton, and the surrounding towns for the past 65 years. We’re thrilled to now be able to expand our reach and provide high quality care to more people across Mass. Click here for more information and thank you for choosing Acton Medical Associates!
December 29, 2020
A message from Chief Medical Officer & CEO, Dr. Deborah Kovacs, and Q&A with first vaccinated employee, Becky Beebe, Medical Assistant.
A Message from Chief Medical Officer & CEO, Dr. Deborah Kovacs
“The most monumental event of this year was receiving our first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This was weeks in the making, with many of our staff working hard to get our application for the vaccine approved for our employees. When we got news of the approval, I teared up and cheered at the same time.
We have spent this year implementing safety protocols – it’s been a huge focus for us. Every day I go to work, I am thinking about keeping our staff and our patients safe. Having the vaccine available for our employees takes us a huge step forward in putting an end to this pandemic that has rocked everyone’s lives in 2020.
In preparation for the vaccine, we talked to our employees and asked what questions they had about the vaccine. The clinical staff put together an FAQ resource based on employee questions, and we worked hard to be available to anyone who wanted to know about the vaccine’s safety, possible side effects, and our personal opinion about getting the vaccine.
After vaccinating our employees, we are eager to hear from the state about Phase 2, which involves vaccinating patients. When we are permitted by the DPH, we will be ready to help vaccinate the community of Acton Medical’s patients in accordance with their guidelines.
I am so grateful to the community for being there for us with support and kindness, and to our employees for doing an amazing job keeping everyone’s spirits up this year.”
— Deborah B. Kovacs, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, CEO, Acton Medical Associates
Q&A with Becky Beebe First Vaccinated Employee
COVID-19 vaccines have arrived for clinical staff at Acton Medical! Becky Beebe, Medical Assistant, was the first employee to be vaccinated last week. Becky answers a few questions about her vaccine experience below:
ACTON MEDICAL: How did it feel to be the first employee vaccinated?
BECKY: I was honored to be chosen, and excited and grateful to get it at all.
ACTON MEDICAL: Were you nervous about getting the vaccine?
BECKY: Not all. I understand that the vaccine is best for the community and for humanity.
ACTON MEDICAL: What does it mean to you to get the vaccine, on a personal level?
BECKY: Relieved. I always wear the correct PPE, but this makes me feel better and extra secure.
ACTON MEDICAL: Is there anything you’d like to share with our patients about getting the vaccine?
BECKY: When the vaccine is offered to you, please get it, not only for your health and safety, but for all essential workers and at-risk individuals.
Acton Medical Associates is following federal and state guidelines to determine who should receive the vaccines first. At this time, we are only vaccinating select staff and do not have a timeline of when the vaccine will be available for our patients.
December 8, 2020
It can be difficult to keep track of all of the COVID-19 information shared with the public from the Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control. As such, Acton Medical created a one-page resource to help patients navigate the different scenarios that may be encountered when dealing with possible COVID-19 symptoms and test results.
Click here to access the new resource available on our website, General Guidance for Understanding Your Responsibility with Isolation and Quarantine with COVID-19.
December 2, 2020
We are in the very early stages of setting up a process for obtaining and administering the COVID-19 vaccine and will keep our patients informed as new updates occur. Currently, we do not have an exact timeline of when the vaccine will be available for our patients.
We are required to follow state and federal guidelines for the criteria to determine who receives the vaccine, and the supply will initially be limited. Broader availability should occur later in 2021.
The COVID-19 Moderna vaccine requires more than one dose. We will work with our patients to track first and second doses, and ensure we have adequate supply for the second dose.
We currently do not have a wait list or list of patients to receive the vaccine first.
As your primary care providers, we are committed to working as hard as we can to obtain the vaccine for our patients.
Please continue to check this page for vaccine updates.