US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain. The … [Read more...]

Pfizer COVID Shots Appear 73% Effective in Children Under 5

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the … [Read more...]

Fauci to Step Down After Decades as Top US Infection Expert

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is leaving the federal government in December. Fauci became … [Read more...]

CDC Director Announces Shake-Up, Citing COVID Mistakes

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble. The planned … [Read more...]

CDC Drops Quarantine, Distancing Recommendations for COVID

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine … [Read more...]

US Rules Out Summer COVID Boosters to Focus on Fall Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this … [Read more...]

CDC Endorses More Traditional Novavax COVID Shot for Adults

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Health officials say U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax. The … [Read more...]

Barnstable County Officials Stress Issue of Housing and Water Quality

HYANNIS - Work continues by Barnstable County officials on how best to utilize the American Rescue Plan Act funding received by the region, but … [Read more...]

White House Urges Caution on COVID Variants, Pushes Boosters

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting … [Read more...]

Barnstable County Up to Medium Transmission for COVID

BARNSTABLE - Though the CDC has reported that Barnstable County has moved up to the medium transmission category for COVID-19, local and state health … [Read more...]



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