HYANNIS - Barnstable County has suspended its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for municipal employees. The change was formalized with a … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Urges COVID Safety Ahead of Holiday Travel
November 24, 2022
BARNSTABLE - As the holiday travel season begins, local health experts are urging residents to use safe practices amid an expected surge in flu and … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Considers Regular Epidemiologist Position
November 4, 2022
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
October 26, 2022
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
October 21, 2022
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
October 13, 2022
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
September 10, 2022
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
September 9, 2022
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
September 8, 2022
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
August 31, 2022
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...]
