Coronavirus

Stories from the #SouthcoastFrontlines: Michele Tsaliagos, ICU Nurse The past year has brought unimaginable challenges to our community. As we each do our part to get vaccinated and continue to see signs of returning to a new normal, it is important to acknowledge the incredible work that many individuals across …

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. The FDA amended the EUA originally …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday defended her call for mandating COVID-19 vaccines among public employees as a “matter of common sense,” urged state and federal lawmakers to pursue a “systemic” overhaul of child care, and criticized President Joe Biden’s campaign goal of …

Protect the South Coast: Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! The time is now. It’s never been more important to get your COVID-19 vaccine. The impact of the pandemic on our lives, our work, our activities, and our community has affected us all. All available vaccines are safe and effective – get yours …

Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were joined by Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders and Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine Director Dr. Paul Biddinger to discuss the Commonwealth’s vaccine progress and outline the next phase of vaccine distribution. In December, the Baker-Polito …

Health system increases opportunities across the community at clinics and with mobile units FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD, and WAREHAM, Mass. – Starting Friday, April 30, Southcoast Health will offer walk-up options for individuals seeking vaccination against COVID-19, the not-for-profit community health system announced this week. No appointment will be necessary …

“Based on data released last night by the state, 4,811 of Acushnet’s 10,449 are either fully or partially vaccinated. That represents 46% of the population and is an increase of 3.3% from last week’s report. “The next four days are important. We know that the FEMA vaccine clinic is committed …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service More than four out of five Americans aged 65 and older have received at least one shot against COVID-19 so far, and as of Friday, a full two-thirds of that older population is fully vaccinated against the highly infectious coronavirus, federal health officials announced. …

The waterfront vaccination site will reopen on Saturday, April 24 at 9:00am. Anyone who lives or works in New Bedford can call the City Vaccination Call Center at 508-984-2661 to make an appointment today. The site is located at 40 Hervey Tichon Ave., off of Herman Melville Blvd just east …

COVID-19 Vaccine Statement from the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges Please see the statement,