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The Board of Health elected Teri Reid as chairperson and Meg Payne as vice chairperson, with each vote passing 3-0. It also unanimously approved three prior meeting minutes and discussed, but did not vote on, nicotine, kratom and tobacco regulations.
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The board’s discussions could inform future local health rules, including tobacco and kratom regulations, but no new regulations were adopted at this meeting. Members also heard a presentation on a Bring Your Own Cup program intended to reduce waste and potentially increase revenue for participating businesses. The board was told that previously available immunizations will continue to be available in Massachusetts based on a parent or guardian’s decision, and that avian flu has returned.
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