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After a brief climb, levels of coronavirus waver in Eastern Mass. waste water

The levels of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water are wavering after a brief steep climb, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

Worried about possibility of a tough flu season, officials urge vaccinations
Worried that a difficult flu season might be ahead this fall and winter, federal officials are renewing their call for people to get both COVID-19 shots and flu shots in the coming weeks.

Half of adults have heard little or nothing about new COVID boosters, survey finds
“America is not rushing out to get the new booster,” said Drew Altman, the president of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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We're continuing to track vaccination efforts in Mass. and beyond to keep you informed on the latest news, numbers, and more.

New nasal spray vaccines might reduce COVID infections, but the money is still missing

New nasal spray vaccines might reduce COVID infections and cut off transmission, but data supporting the approach, and funding for clinical trials, is scant.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health releases new town-by-town data for coronavirus cases every week. Here is the latest set of such data showing how the coronavirus has ravaged individual communities throughout the state.

One Mass. county has high community COVID-19 level, 10 have medium levels, CDC reports

Berkshire County has a high community COVID-19 level, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marks the first time in about three months that any Massachusetts county has been rated as having a high COVID level.

Boston Public Health Commission warns of increase in COVID-19 particles in waste water

Because testing data often lags behind wastewater measures, officials expect to see rises in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the coming days, the commission said Thursday.

9,047 confirmed cases and 41 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

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9,047 confirmed cases and 41 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds

Elementary school-aged children already received kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older.

Should I still be worried about monkeypox?

The monkeypox outbreak is showing signs of slowing around the globe, but health officials are bracing for the virus to stick around as a background threat with periodic flare-ups.

CDC says early data offers positive signs about monkeypox vaccine

Americans who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine were significantly less likely to be infected by the virus over the summer than those who did not.

New infectious threats are coming. The US probably won’t contain them.

COVID and monkeypox outbreaks have revealed deep fissures in the nation’s framework for containing epidemics. Add to that plummeting public trust, rampant misinformation.

States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls

Relatively little of the federal aid from the American Rescue Plan act has gone toward traditional public health purposes, according to an Associated Press review of reports filed.

The level of coronavirus in Eastern Mass. waste water just shot up

An important indicator of the prevalence of COVID-19 infections, the level of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water, registered a sharp increase in recent days.

COVID cases increase sharply among Mass. children and teens as school starts, fall arrives

Children and teens have seen sharp increases in COVID-19 case counts recently, led by 10- to 19-year-olds who saw a 59.6 percent jump in the latest weekly report, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

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