Officers found 17-year-old Akeem Polimis of Dorchester suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside the vehicle in Quincy. He was pronounced dead on scene.
COVID vaccine rollout: First responders in Massachusetts to start getting vaccinated Monday
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Firefighters in Quincy, Massachusetts were among the first first responders in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As the officials look to roll out more doses of the vaccine, though, many police officers and firefighter say they don t plan on getting vaccinated. (Friends of Quincy Firefighters IAFF Local 792)
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Hundreds of first responders in Massachusetts are expected to start receiving doses of the coronavirus vaccine Monday as part of the state’s phased rollout of the immunization.
Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that more than 45,000 police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other first responders in Massachusetts would be eligible for the first dose of the vaccine beginning Jan. 11.
QUINCY Health officials in Quincy are bracing for the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases to worsen over the next week. Ruth Jones, the city s health director, said her department is getting ready for a holiday fallout that has already begun. I think we re about to see another surge on top of a surge following the Christmas and New Year s holiday, she said. We are getting 50 to 60 new cases per day, and I think that will probably go up.
As of Tuesday, Quincy had 770 active coronavirus cases as it hosted its second day of free testing for residents. The city launched a free testing site last week in partnership with Manet Community Health Center, and will continue to offer the service to Quincy residents each Tuesday for at least the next six weeks.
New Legionnaires disease case surfaces at Quincy veterans home wandtv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wandtv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Benjamin Cox on December 24, 2020 at 8:50am
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating a single case of Legionnaires’ disease in a resident at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
According to IDVA and IDPH, the resident tested positive for COVID-19 on November 30 and presented with symptoms of pneumonia last Wednesday. The resident was treated in the ER and tested for legionella. IDVA received notification of the positive test on Tuesday. The resident is responding well to medical treatment and is recovering at the Quincy facility.
Notifications have been sent to families of residents, posted on the IDVA and IDPH websites, and posted throughout the facility.