Vaccinations

November 19, 2020

Stop & Shop Pharmacy to Provide Free Covid Vaccines When Available

Stop & Shop has signed on among the first pharmacies in the U.S. to administer future Covid-19 vaccines—for free, according to a press release.
Vaccinations

2022

October 31, 2022

Lyme Vaccine Trial Still Looking for Participants

Noah Asimow
Lyme disease
Vaccinations

Organizers of a first-of-its-kind Lyme disease vaccine trial on Martha’s Vineyard are still looking for signups, after an initial wave of recruitment has slowed down in recent months.

July 12, 2022

Vaccination Bus Returns on July 31

Vaccinations
The vaccination bus returns to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, July 31.
March 12, 2022

Federal Judge Strongly Upholds SSA Vaccine Mandate

Julia Wells
Steamship Authority
Vaccinations
A federal judge has firmly denied a request for an injunction by a group of Steamship Authority employees seeking to overturn the boat line’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for its workers.
January 25, 2022

West Tisbury to Replace Vaccine-Resistant Worker

Vaccinations
The Up-Island Council on Aging is hiring, after West Tisbury’s select board voted to terminate a Howes House employee who has declined to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

2021

October 29, 2021

Hospital To Offer Moderna, J&J Booster Shots

Covid-19
Vaccinations
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will begin taking appointments for booster doses of the Moderna and J&J vaccines for eligible individuals starting at 4 p.m. Friday.
September 27, 2021

Weekly Covid Cases Drop to Single Digits, Continuing Decline

Noah Asimow
Covid-19
Coronavirus
Vaccinations
Weekly cases of Covid-19 on Martha’s Vineyard dropped to single digits for the first time in months on Monday, as a late-summer case surge continues to dissipate on the Island.

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