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…
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…
On every Saturday in June the Department of Public Health is offering $100 for every new 1st dose of COVID vaccine to people who get vaccinated at their clinic at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett. Additionally, people who get a second dose or a booster will receive a Read more…
Good news! Cases are down and metrics are heading enough in the right direction that the Mayor’s office has announced that it is ending the indoor mask mandate tomorrow, March 5th. This means gyms, restaurants, clubs, shopping centers, etc. will no longer be required to enforce masking. HOWEVER, businesses may Read more…
Another bit of advice on side effects this week! We know for a fact that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines won’t have long term side effects because the mRNA used in those vaccines is broken down and cycled out of the body within a few weeks of vaccination. The Read more…
Today’s tip is about talking to people about the “side effects” of the COVID vaccines. The first step is to stop saying “side effects” and instead say “expected effects”. We know that many people will experience fever, soreness, and fatigue after getting vaccinated, and that is ok and expected! If Read more…
A recent CDC study compared COVID death statistics by vaccination status, and this is what they found: From October to November 2021, they recorded: 16, 527 Unvaccinated COVID Deaths 5,493 Fully Vaccinated COVID Deaths (No Booster) 285 Fully Vaccinated + Booster COVID Deaths Source: CDC Study- Page 4 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/pdfs/mm7104e2-H.pdf