Martha's Vineyard Hospital

Case Surge Fuels More Hospitalizations; Booster Shots Are Scarce

The recent surge in Covid-19 cases on the Island has included an increase in hospitalizations, even as appointments for booster vaccine shots have been hard to come by.

Boards of Health Set to Revisit Mask Mandate

As Covid-19 cases continue on a downward trajectory this fall, the six Martha’s Vineyard boards of health are now poised to revisit the question of mandatory indoor mask mandates on the Island The boards of health planned to meet at noon Friday by Zoom.

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.

Hospital Opens Appointments for Pfizer Boosters

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital opened up appointments Friday for more than 650 Pfizer booster shots.

Hospital Set to Begin Booster Shot Program

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is starting its rollout for booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine, opening sign-ups for a small number of doses Friday evening. People 65 and older who received their second dose six months ago — April 1 or earlier — are eligible for signups.

Its Emergency Room Jammed, Hospital Feels Impact of Case Spike

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is seeing its largest numbers of Covid and non-Covid related patients since the pandemic began, testing emergency room capacity as cases spike on-Island during the peak of summer.

Hospital Buys Land for New Nursing Home

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has closed on a 26-acre property, paving the way for a long-awaited new nursing home. The project still must clear a host of tangled wastewater issues.

Delta Variant Confirmed on the Vineyard

The highly contagious Delta variant has officially arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, hospital officials confirmed Wednesday morning, as Covid-19 cases jump upward across the Cape and Islands.

Nursing Facility Planned for Edgartown Faces Wastewater Hurdles

Wastewater concerns continue to hover over the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s proposed new nursing home facility off the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, with selectmen voting Monday to commission an independent analysis.

Hospital Trustee Earns Recognition

Susan Crampton has been recognized by the Massachusetts Hospital Association.

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