Commission on Aging expo committee plans fall health fair with expanded scope.
East Hampton's Commission on Aging Expo Working Group set scope for a fall 2026 health fair, aiming to grow attendance from 156 to 250-300 participants. Dr. M. Cookie Mankowski reported Chatham Health will provide flu, COVID, shingles, pneumonia, and RSV vaccines, with NARCAN training approved and
Commission on Aging · Meeting of April 13, 2026
CT EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton's Commission on Aging Expo Working Group set scope for a fall 2026 health fair, aiming to grow attendance from 156 to 250-300 participants. Dr. M.
Cookie Mankowski reported Chatham Health will provide flu, COVID, shingles, pneumonia, and RSV vaccines, with NARCAN training approved and CPR instruction under review. Beth Angel proposed programming featuring naturopaths, an herbalist, and a "Medicare for All" panel; Chair Eric Rosenberg endorsed the breadth while requesting traditional medicine representation. The group approved a budget including roughly $17 per hour for high school audio-visual support and approximately $200 for refreshments, with Mankowski and Kathy Megan to seek Town Manager discretionary funding on April 29.
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Source: the Commission on Aging meeting of April 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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