Hospital Urges Vaccinations as Winter Nears

Covid-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, can all flare up as the weather cools and people head indoors, Martha's Vineyard Hospital officials said Wednesday.

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Company Running Vineyard Lyme Trials Says FDA Found No Issues

Earlier this month, Care Access said the FDA inspected the company’s activities in the Lyme vaccine trials and it resulted in no “Form 483,” observations, meaning investigators found no clinical practices violations.

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Chickenpox Case Reported at Charter School

Health officials on the Island are conducting contact tracing this week after a reported case of chickenpox at the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School.

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Vaccination Rates at Vineyard Schools Among Lowest in the State

Kindergartners across Dukes County have a higher proportion of vaccine exemptions than anywhere else in the state, with a 6.3 per cent county-wide exemption rate compared to the 1.4 per cent state average.

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Lyme Vaccine Trial Still Looking for Participants

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.

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Vaccination Bus Returns on July 31

The vaccination bus returns to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, July 31.

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Federal Judge Strongly Upholds SSA Vaccine Mandate

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.

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West Tisbury to Replace Vaccine-Resistant Worker

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.

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Hospital To Offer Moderna, J&J Booster Shots

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.

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Weekly Covid Cases Drop to Single Digits, Continuing Decline

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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