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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…
What is the best way to protect myself against the current Omicron Subvariants? The bivalent vaccine, which is the most up-to-date COVID-19 booster, offers the best protection against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the newer Omicron variants. Who is eligible for which shots? Everyone who is at 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…
Mayor Scott Galvin and the Woburn Board of Health are hosting Flu clinics and Pfizer Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Clinic for Woburn Residents and employees . The Flu Clinic will be held on Thursday, 11/10/2022 3pm-6pm. Woburn Residents and employees ages 5yrs+ and pre-registration is required. Please use the following link to register for the flu 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…
The FDA just approved the Novavax COVID vaccine for use in the United States! This vaccine was made with the same technology used to make the Flu and Shingles vaccines. It is not an mRNA vaccine, but it does requires two doses to be considered fully vaccinated. If someone was Read more…