Town of Barnstable Health | COVID 19 Information & Resources

COVID-19 Testing on Cape Cod

Drive-through Coronavirus testing is now available to patients on the Cape and Islands with a doctor’s order.

Barnstable County

COVID-19 Help Line: (774) 330-3001. Callers are able to speak with Medical Reserve Corps volunteers Monday through Friday, 8am – 4:30pm to get answers to questions regarding COVID-19 general info., testing sites, vaccine rollout information and more.

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¿Es elegible para recibir una vacuna COVID-19?

by Town of Barnstable | April 2, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Barnstable está ayudando a los miembros de nuestra comunidad de las Fases 1 y 2 que son elegibles, específicamente personas que necesitan ayuda para hacer citas de vacunación. Le pedimos a cualquier miembro de este grupo que proporcione un nombre y número de teléfono,...

Are you eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine?

by Town of Barnstable | April 2, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

The Town of Barnstable is helping eligible Phase 1 & 2 community members, specifically individuals who need assistance making vaccination appointments. We are asking anyone in this group to provide name and phone number, by emailing that information to...

Você se qualifica para receber uma vacina da COVID-19?

by Town of Barnstable | April 2, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Barnstable está ajudando os membros da nossa comunidade das Fases 1 e 2 que são elegíveis, especificamente indivíduos que precisam de assistência para agendar um horário de vacinação. Estamos pedindo a qualquer um neste grupo que forneça nome e número de telefone,...

New – Massachusetts Homebound Vaccination Program

by Town of Barnstable | March 25, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Summary of key points: In-home vaccinations are now available to individuals who are not able to leave their home to get to a vaccination site, even with assistance. These homebound individuals either: Require ambulance or two-person assistance to leave the home, or...

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Vaccine Eligibility Phases

by Town of Barnstable | March 18, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Phase 2 Currently Eligible: Listed in order of priority: People who are 75 or older People who are 65 or older People with 2 or more certain medical conditions People who live or work in low income and affordable senior housing K-12 educators, K-12 school staff, and...

Preregister for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment

by Town of Barnstable | March 10, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Beginning March 12th, the Commonwealth’s preregistration system will make it easier to request and schedule an appointment at one of the 7 mass vaccination locations. Eligible people can preregister for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at mass vaccination locations...

IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE FOR BARNSTABLE RESIDENTS +65

by Town of Barnstable | March 5, 2021 | Uncategorized, Vaccine | 0 Comments

As part of the Town of Barnstable’s role in the Cape Cod COVID-19 Vaccine Consortium, our Council on Aging Division is identifying vulnerable adults over 65, left behind by the current vaccine offerings, specifically individuals who need assistance making vaccination...

School Staff Eligible for Vaccine Appointments Starting March 11th

by Town of Barnstable | March 3, 2021 | Schools, Vaccine | 0 Comments

K-12 Educators, Child Care Workers and K-12 School Staff Eligible for Vaccine Appointments Starting March 11th the Baker-Polito Administration announced that K-12 educators, child care workers and K-12 school staff will be eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccine...

Massachusetts will advance to Step 2 of Phase III on March 1; Phase IV planned to start March 22

by Town of Barnstable | February 25, 2021 | State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

Massachusetts wil advance to Step 2 of Phase III of the state’s reopening plan on Monday, March 1, and also announced its plan to transition to Step 1 of Phase IV on Monday, March 22. With public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction, including...

COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with certain medical conditions

by Town of Barnstable | February 17, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Details of certain medical conditions that make people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2. Eligibility The CDC has defined the list of conditions that cause individuals to be at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Massachusetts has also...

COVID-19 vaccinations for senior housing settings

by Town of Barnstable | February 17, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Vaccinations for residents living in and staff working in public and private low income and affordable housing for older people Residents and staff of public and private low income and affordable senior housing are included in the Phase 2 of vaccine deployment in the...

COVID-19 vaccinations for people ages 65 and older

by Town of Barnstable | February 17, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Individuals age 65 and older are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning February 18 as part of Phase 2, Group 2. How to schedule and prepare for your appointment Individuals 65 and older are eligible to make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning...

Vaccine Appointment Search Tool

by Town of Barnstable | February 12, 2021 | Vaccine | 0 Comments

Massachusetts Department of Health has launched an all-new vaccine appointment search tool that makes it easy to see which vaccination sites have availability. Try it out and find an appointment at vaxfinder.mass.gov

New Appointments At Mass Vaccination Sites & Pharmacies

by Town of Barnstable | February 11, 2021 | Older Adults, State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

The Administration continues to build the Commonwealth’s vaccination infrastructure, and will add 30 new retail pharmacy sites and 2 additional mass vaccination sites. There are currently more than 130 vaccination sites in Massachusetts. Tomorrow morning (Thursday,...

Two NEW Mass Vaccination Sites to Open late February

by Town of Barnstable | February 11, 2021 | Older Adults, State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

The Baker-Polito Administration announced two new mass vaccination sites will open in Natick and Dartmouth. On Thursday, 74,000 appointments will be posted online for mass vaccination sites and pharmacies at locations statewide. Approximately 30,000 additional...

75+ Caregiver Vaccine Eligibility

by Town of Barnstable | February 11, 2021 | Older Adults, State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

On February 1, 2021, vaccination administration began for residents 75+. These residents have been getting shots for the last 10 days and during that time we have learned that some people might be hesitant to go to a mass vaccination location without a relative or a...

Mass Vaccination Sites

by Town of Barnstable | February 5, 2021 | Older Adults, Vaccine | 0 Comments

Each Thursday, new appointments will be available for the mass vaccination sites. This week, over 55,000 new appointments will go live for the following week. Residents can use the map or ZIP Code search tool to find a vaccination location near them at...

Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines

by Town of Barnstable | January 22, 2021 | Public Safety, State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines....

Commonwealth’s Self Attestation Form

by Town of Barnstable | January 22, 2021 | Board Of Health Updates, State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

All residents must demonstrate their eligibility to receive the vaccine. Eligibility can be established by self- attestation. Most pharmacies such as CVS Health, require individuals to attest to their eligibility as part of the online appointment scheduling process....

Massachusetts expands vaccine access to all eligible Phase 1 residents.

by Town of Barnstable | January 22, 2021 | State of Massachusetts, Vaccine | 0 Comments

The Baker-Polito Administration has announced on 1-22-2021 that all residents in Phase One of the state vaccine distribution plan are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, effective immediately. Vaccinating the populations in Phase One now will preserve the...

2-26-2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information

by Town of Barnstable | Feb 26, 2021 | Board Of Health Updates

Friday February 26, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information For the sixth consecutive week, the Town of Barnstable continues to experience a decline in the average daily incidence rate of Coronavirus. During the past fourteen days, 136 new probable and...

2-19-2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information

by Town of Barnstable | Feb 19, 2021 | Board Of Health Updates

Friday February 19, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information For the fifth consecutive week, the Town of Barnstable continues to experience a decline in the average daily incidence rate of Coronavirus. During the past fourteen days, 199 new probable and...

2-16-21 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information

by Town of Barnstable | Feb 16, 2021 | Board Of Health Updates

Tuesday February 16, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information The Town of Barnstable Health Division has not received any requested first dose COVID-19 vaccine during the past four weeks due to a State-wide shortage. We will be scheduling local vaccination...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information 2-5-2021

by Town of Barnstable | Feb 5, 2021 | Board Of Health Updates

Friday February 5, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information For the third consecutive week, there has been a reduction in the average daily incidence rate of Coronavirus in the Town of Barnstable to 20.2 new positive cases per day, as illustrated in the graph...

COVID-19 Vaccine Briefing for Cape Cod Residents Over 65

by Town of Barnstable | Feb 5, 2021 | Barnstable County, Board Of Health Updates, Older Adults

On February 3, 2021 the Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force held a phone briefing for Cape Cod residents over 65 on the COVID-19 vaccine. Speakers included: Senator Julian Cyr Mike Lauf, CEO, Cape Cod Healthcare Dr. Kevin Mulroy, Senior VP, Cape Cod Healthcare Kevin...

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