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 …
Read More »COVID Booster Shots to Start in September
By Katie Lannan State House News Service The federal government plans to begin making COVID-19 booster shots available next month to adults who have already received both doses of a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, an announcement Gov. Charlie Baker indicated came without advance guidance for states. Baker said plans for …
Read More »Algae bloom detected in Sassaquin Pond; humans and pets should avoid contact with pond water
An algae bloom has been detected at Sassaquin Pond, and residents and pets are advised to avoid direct contact with the water including wading or swimming until lab results can rule out the presence of dangerous bacteria. Cyanobacteria occurs naturally in fresh water, mostly in late summer and early fall …
Read More »More Than 1,000 in Massachusetts Died of Opioid Overdoses in Six Months
By Katie Lannan State House News Service Preliminary Department of Public Health data show 1,038 people died of opioid overdoses in the first six months of this year, an estimated 5 percent decrease from the same time period in 2020. The preliminary data, presented by Acting DPH Commissioner Margret Cooke …
Read More »Massachusetts Health Officials Report Death Rate Among Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Chris Lisinski State House News Service One hundred of the nearly 4.3 million people fully vaccinated in Massachusetts have died of COVID-19, a rate of 0.002 percent, according to state data on breakthrough cases published Tuesday. The Department of Public Health tracked a cumulative 7,737 confirmed COVID-19 infections among those …
Read More »Fort Taber Park and New Bedford beaches closed Friday, July 9 due to tropical storm warning
Fort Taber Park and New Bedford’s beaches will be closed on Friday, July 9 due to the Tropical Storm Warning in effect for the Greater New Bedford area. Rain along with winds of 8 to 13 miles per hour, with wind gusts as high as 43 miles per hour, are …
Read More »FDA grants accelerated approval for Alzheimer’s drug made in Massachusetts
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over …
Read More »Vaccines available this weekend at Seabra, Madeira Field, and Buttonwood Park, no appointment needed
New Bedford, Massachusetts–COVID-19 vaccination clinics are planned for this weekend in New Bedford. No appointment is needed at the walk-up clinics. All New Bedford residents receiving their first dose will receive a $20 Dunkin’ gift card. Pfizer vaccines will be given at the Seabra and Buttonwood Park locations. JNJ Vaccine …
Read More »Joint simulations at St. Luke’s Hospital bring teams together to ‘Stop the Bleed’
The St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Department, Trauma team, and area first responders, along with medical professionals across the country, recently took part in Stop the Bleed Day during National Trauma Awareness Month to emphasize the importance of using tourniquets and other bleeding-control methods in emergency situations to stop life-threatening bleeds …
Read More »Massachusetts Public Health Officials Award $2.3 Million for Recovery-Based Reentry Services for Black and Latino Men
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $2.3 million in grants awarded to provide recovery-based services for Black and Latino men who are at risk of fatal overdoses upon release from incarceration. The pilot program will serve Black and …
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