BARNSTABLE - Health officials are stating a need for more awareness of the flu as they have seen a rise in the number of cases this flu season. An … [Read more...]
CDC, AMA Urge Residents to Get Flu Shots
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HYANNIS - As the winter flu season continues, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are urging residents to … [Read more...]
CDC Official Advises When to Get Flu Shot
October 16, 2022
HYANNIS – An official with the CDC gave insight on what time of year the agency recommends people get their flu shot. Dr. Chastity Walker, Senior … [Read more...]
CDC Endorses More Traditional Novavax COVID Shot for Adults
July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Health officials say U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax. The … [Read more...]
Some Jif Peanut Butter Products Linked to Salmonella Cases
May 24, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising consumers to double-check their … [Read more...]
Officials Say More Areas of US May See Mask Recommendations
May 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - U.S. officials say the COVID-19 pandemic could get worse in the U.S. in the weeks ahead, and more people could be advised to … [Read more...]
US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 107,000 Last Year, CDC Says
May 12, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record. That translates to roughly one … [Read more...]
CDC to Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines Friday
February 25, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on … [Read more...]
State Mask Advisory Loosened for Fully Vax’d Residents
February 15, 2022
BOSTON - Tuesday's update from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) saw the state's face covering advisory amid the coronavirus … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Drive is Faltering in the US
January 26, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot … [Read more...]
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