The Westfield News
All posts tagged "vaccine"
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6.4KHealthMask mandate may return as COVID infections rise
WESTFIELD — The Board of Health may vote to implement a mask mandate in public spaces in Westfield next week as the...
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No deaths, but COVID infections hit highs not seen since last winter
WESTFIELD — The local infection rate for COVID-19 has increased sharply in recent weeks, as both Westfield and Southwick report weekly case...
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Westfield, Southwick schools both planning vaccine clinics
WESTFIELD — Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said Thursday that Westfield Public Schools will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Westfield...
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Westfield Newsroom
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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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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2.6KEducationWSU 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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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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2.9KEducationMany WSU employees not vaccinated as deadline looms
WESTFIELD — Nearly one-third of Westfield State employees remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the Oct. 15 deadline to be fully vaccinated quickly...
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COVID-19 infections appear to level off after latest surge
WESTFIELD — Weekly COVID-19 infections in the area appear to be leveling off or decreasing altogether as local boards of health now...
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2.7KHealthHealth Bulletin: COVID-19 is now nation’s deadliest pandemic
WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair The COVID-19 pandemic is now the most deadly pandemic...
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3.3KPoliticalVelis, Pease are vaccinated, but Beacon Hill return hinges on those who aren’t
By Michael Ballway Staff Writer and Chris Lisinski State House News Service WESTFIELD — As Massachusetts’ legislative leaders debate whether they can...
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4.4KHealth
City suffers 1st COVID death in months, though infection rate drops
WESTFIELD — The number of new COVID-19 infections fell slightly in Westfield this week, as the city recorded its first coronavirus-related death...
