Health

With the arrival of flu season in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated now to protect themselves, their families, and prevent the spread of flu, as well as ease the burden of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses on the health care system. Every person …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service SEPT. 27, 2021….With people 65 and older and some other populations now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots if they received the Pfizer vaccine, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that the state plans to make mobile booster programs available to people residing in long-term …

The U.S. News and World Report has announced that Southcoast Hospitals Group – which includes Charlton Memorial Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and Tobey Hospital – is ranked #9 on its list of Best Hospitals in Massachusetts and #2 in the Providence Metro Area. Out of the 102 Hospitals in Massachusetts …

Katie Lannan State House News Service School districts reported more than 1,200 student cases of COVID-19 and 190 cases among staff members this week, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in its first case report of the new school year. The department said the 1,230 student cases represent …

New Bedford Public Schools is implementing in-school symptomatic testing for COVID-19 on a voluntary basis for students and staff. In a letter sent September 15 to NBPS parents and guardians, Wanda Nunes, NBPS Supervisor of School Nurses, detailed the testing option, which requires completion of a parental consent form. Describing …

COVID-19 vaccination clinics are planned for the next several days in New Bedford. No appointment is needed at these walk-up clinics. Wednesday, September 15: Ashley Park (Rivet St. & Bolton St.) – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer and J&J Loretta Bourque Park (Ruth St. & Ashley St.) – 2 …

Southcoast Health has partnered with The Commons Project Foundation, a not-for-profit public trust dedicated to building global digital services and platforms for the common good, to allow patients to access their Southcoast Health MyChart test results via CommonHealth securely. A privacy-preserving Android app, CommonHealth enables users to safely collect, store …

The New Bedford Health Department has announced the city’s beaches have been closed to swimming due to the recent excessive rainfall. The water at all New Bedford beaches will be tested daily until acceptable water quality levels are obtained and swimming can resume at all sections. Further updates regarding openings …

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be …

New Bedford, Massachusetts–COVID-19 vaccination clinics are planned for the next several days in New Bedford. No appointment is needed at these walk-up clinics. All New Bedford residents receiving their first dose will receive a $20 Dunkin’ gift card. Friday, August 20: Kruger Lot – 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Market …