Happy New Year! Last week we shared some thoughts about starting off the New Year on the right foot by prioritizing your health and the health of those close to you by making sure everyone is up-to-date on doctor’s visits. This week we wanted to continue along that same line Read more…
Happy Holidays! With the New Year just around the corner, it’s a good time to think about starting off 2023 on the right foot! The end of the year is a time to think about making positive changes, developing new habits, and setting goals! Around the holidays we put so Read more…
The Holiday Season is here! As you are spending more time with your loved ones over the next couple of weeks, we wanted to take a minute to once again share some tips to help you keep your loved ones safe this holiday season so that everyone can stay Healthy Read more…
A recent Boston Globe Article told us that Boston health officials warn of early and severe flu season. Here are some upcoming Flu clinics in the Boston area. “Flu shots are recommended for everyone older than 6 months. 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸-𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼 Read more…
Cooler weather is upon us and as we begin spending more time indoors, it’s important to remember that more time inside also means a greater risk of contracting infections such as COVID-19. If you are completely unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and have recently contracted COVID-19, you may be wondering if Read more…
This fall and winter, VEAP is here to help provide information about the vaccines that may be important in keeping you and your loved ones healthy this holiday season and beyond! In this post, we are focusing on Pneumococcal disease and the vaccines that help prevent it. What Is Pneumococcal Read more…
There has been a lot of talk about the new bivalent booster for COVID-19. If you have already had your primary vaccination series and maybe even a previous booster, you may be wondering: What makes this new booster different and why is it important to get it? Protection Against A Rapidly Read more…
12yrs+ Pfizer Booster Clinics: Thursday September 15th Thursday October 6th 4pm to 6pm @ 144 School St (Woburn Senior Center) Pre-registration required here: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/woburn?calendar=89a6a21c-f64b-4e7c-a624-129368836a15&fbclid=IwAR2wzvCn5FZ1mWNLwmlYxWVl9jj1D-q2urle3vHnZQCWogiCSnWoX2zfGmU Available only to Woburn residents and employees 5-11 Pfizer Booster Clinic Thursday August 18th 4pm to 6pm @ 144 School St (Woburn Senior Center) Pre-registration required Read more…
Do the vaccines still work against Omicron/BA.2/BA.5? Yes, the vaccines are still extremely effective in preventing COVID-19 related hospitalization and death Unvaccinated people were 6x more likely to die of COVID than people who were fully vaccinated (2 shots) Who is eligible for which shots? Everyone 6 months and older Read more…
On Saturday, May 7th SCI held its first of two COVID community vaccine clinics partnered with a local Woburn church and medical group. Before the clinic, SCI had learned of two key barriers to vaccination from members of the Woburn community, especially for immigrants. First of all, most nearby vaccination Read more…