Barnstable County Considers Regular Epidemiologist Position

HYANNIS - In response to challenges faced during the COVID pandemic, Barnstable County Commissioners are considering making an epidemiologist position … [Read more...]

Free COVID Vaccinations to be Offered at 4C’s

WEST BARNSTABLE – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering free coronavirus vaccination clinics until the end of 2022 at Cape Cod … [Read more...]

FEMA Awards $33M to State for COVID Costs

HYANNIS - Massachusetts has received over $33 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently for costs related to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]

FDA Clears Updated COVID Boosters for Kids as Young as 5

HYANNIS - The U.S. is about to offer updated COVID-19 booster shots to kids as young as five years old. The tweaked boosters rolled out last month … [Read more...]

Local Health Experts Highlight New COVID Boosters, Vaccine Clinics

FALMOUTH - Barnstable County is in the green category of the CDC’s COVID-19 community spread metric, but local health officials are highlighting … [Read more...]

Barnstable County Vaccine Clinics Offering Both COVID and Flu Shots

BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment will host three vaccine clinics to provide residents with both flu shots and … [Read more...]

Baker Announces 3.5 Million Free COVID Tests for Residents

HYANNIS - Governor Charlie Baker has announced plans to distribute 3.5 million free at-home COVID-19 tests to residents across the Commonwealth. … [Read more...]

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...]

Education Officials Say COVID Highlighted Need for Engagement

HYANNIS – With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the social and emotional wellbeing of young people, two education professionals highlighted ways … [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...]



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