Joseph Pacheco was appointed as the new director of the Barnstable County Human Services Department by the Board of Regional Commissioners during their weekly meeting on Wednesday, May 26.
Cape Codders no longer need to make appointments to get their COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccination sites across the Cape including Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and Cape Cod Fairgrounds in East Falmouth are now offering shots to walk-ins during clinic hours.
The days when Cape Codders had to spend hours online trying to find an appointment have vanished with the winter’s chill.
“Walk-ins are available universally. It’s never been easier” to get a shot, state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said Thursday morning during a briefing by the Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force.
“Now we have ample supplies. You can sign up. You can walk in,” Cyr said.
Cape Codders no longer need to make appointments to get their COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccination sites across the Cape including Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and Cape Cod Fairgrounds in East Falmouth are now offering shots to walk-ins during clinic hours.
The days when Cape Codders had to spend hours online trying to find an appointment have vanished with the winter’s chill.
“Walk-ins are available universally. It’s never been easier” to get a shot, state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said Thursday morning during a briefing by the Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force.
“Now we have ample supplies. You can sign up. You can walk in,” Cyr said.
A sign announcing free COVID-19 vaccines at Shaw s in Falmouth.
The vaccination effort aimed at stopping the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a turning point, as demand for vaccines slows and most clinics have begun offering them on a walk-in basis.
All members of Cape Cod’s vaccine consortium, which includes Cape Cod Healthcare, community health centers, and Barnstable County, now allow people to get the vaccine without an appointment, according to state Sen. Julian Cyr.
Retail pharmacies that offer the vaccine are beginning to take walk-ins as well.
“This is pretty good news,” Cyr said. “This is going to help further maximum participation.”
Cape Cod is touting itself as a safe destination for summer fun Share Updated: 11:42 AM EDT Apr 29, 2021 By Chris Lisinski/State House News Service . SOURCE: . Share Updated: 11:42 AM EDT Apr 29, 2021 By Chris Lisinski/State House News Service Describing the region s public health outlook as excellent, Cape Cod officials are optimistic that high vaccination rates and low case numbers will contribute to a robust summer tourism season.The Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force set a goal to have three-quarters of the area population at least partially vaccinated by Memorial Day, Sen. Julian Cyr said during the task force s Thursday conference call with reporters.In the Department of Public Health s April 22 report, 59 percent of Cape Codders had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 41 percent were fully vaccinated, Cyr said. That leaves another 16 percent of the population that local off