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Letter: City must be more active fighting COVID-19

Editor’s note: Westfield resident Sandra Mackler asked that we print this letter, addressed to the Westfield Board of Health. I attended the...

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Westfield State COVID rate drops back down after spike

WESTFIELD — The weekly COVID-19 case count for Westfield State University dropped last week after a sudden spike in cases on the...

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Health Bulletin: Much to be thankful for in pandemic response

WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair November is National Gratitude Month, encouraging our country to...

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City’s COVID-19 infection rate nearly doubles from last week

WESTFIELD — The COVID-19 infection rate in Westfield nearly doubled from last week to this week, with 99 new cases confirmed in...

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Education

WSU staff vaccination rate climbs past 95%, sees slight uptick in cases

WESTFIELD — After having a comparably low vaccination rate for most of the fall semester so far, Westfield State University employees have...

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MCAS scores at SRS show limited impact from pandemic

SOUTHWICK — Southwick Regional School saw more mixed results from the most recent MCAS tests during the pandemic, as teachers and school...

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Health Bulletin: Influenza, COVID-19 both pose risks in winter

WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair Welcome November, which brings colder temperatures, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving...

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PFAS study now allows nearly all vaccinated people to participate

WESTFIELD — A UMass-Amherst study on the effects of PFAS on immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine is now taking volunteers who...

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Health Bulletin: Children’s vaccine can bring back normalcy

WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair Best news ever this week! I am overjoyed, as...

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SWK/Hilltowns

Board of Health brings back former director as interim

SOUTHWICK — The Board of Health voted unanimously to appoint former Health Director Tom Fitzgerald as interim director after current Health Director...

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