EASTHAM - A rabies-positive dead raccoon has been reported in Eastham. It was found by Wild Care on Smith Road. As the raccoon was found with … [Read more...]
Rabies Vaccine Baits To Be Aerially Distributed Tuesday
September 10, 2024
BARNSTABLE - The Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force began distributing oral rabies vaccine baits in Plymouth and along the Cape … [Read more...]
Town of Sandwich to Host Rabies Clinic
June 6, 2023
SANDWICH - The Town of Sandwich will host a rabies clinic at Sandwich Town Hall on June 8 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The charge for dogs is … [Read more...]
Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Distribution Program to Begin
May 12, 2023
BARNSTABLE - An oral rabies vaccine distribution will continue across the area through June 3. The Cape Cod and Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task … [Read more...]
Cape Cod Rabies Vaccine Bait Distribution Resumes
September 2, 2022
BARNSTABLE - Oral rabies vaccine baits will be distributed across Cape Cod once again beginning later in September. Around 80,000 baits will be … [Read more...]
Rabies Vaccine Baits to be Distributed in Harwich
May 12, 2022
HARWICH - Rabies vaccine bait distribution will begin on Monday in Harwich, according to local health officials. The baits will be primarily … [Read more...]
Cape Rabies Task Force to Conduct Largest Ever Vaccine Distribution
September 9, 2021
BARNSTABLE - Ever since the discovery of the first rabies-infected raccoon on Cape Cod in eight years earlier this season, the Cape Cod and Southeast … [Read more...]
Rabies Vaccination to Storm Cape Region
July 12, 2021
HYANNIS – The state will be taking action to vaccinate local wildlife against a strain of rabies recently discovered on the Cape. The United States … [Read more...]
First Raccoon Rabies Case Reported on Cape Cod in 8 Years
June 11, 2021
BARNSTABLE - Barnstable County Health officials reported a rabies-positive racoon on Cape Cod Thursday. The raccoon is the first known case of … [Read more...]
Helicopter to Distribute Rabies Vaccines Over Cape Cod
May 3, 2021
BOURNE, Mass. (AP) - Don’t be alarmed by a low-flying helicopter over Cape Cod in the next month or so. Starting Monday, a helicopter will drop oral … [Read more...]
