![]() Insisting on specific vaccination status or if there are underlaying medical conditions seems more like an interest in disregarding recommendations-or else a way to get on the “see, vaccines don’t work” train. Why, Scott? A right to what? And what difference would it make to you or to anyone? We know 72% of island hospitalizations since January have been among unvaxed- would knowing a hospitalized individual’s status now change the need to take recommended precautions? Of course not. Updated with more information from conference call with hospital - Ed. The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health and Island Health Care have created a new website to help track positive test results from at-home COVID tests.Īs at-home rapid COVID tests become more widely available, helps track cases with an easy to use interface. The hospital is also working with the boards of health and Island Health Care to get free test kits into Islander hands. The hospital plans to administer 370 more vaccines this coming week which will include first, second, and booster doses. The hospital has administered over 34,000 COVID vaccines -1 4,934 first doses, 15,044 second doses, and 4,554 booster doses. “Make your appointment and we’ll be sure to get you a shot.” We have vaccines, they are not scarce,” Schepici said. The hospital is also continuing to partner with the vaccine bus to give people another option to get vaccinated. Appointments will also be added for the Martin Luther King Jr. There are plans for Saturday appointments to administer vaccines once the hospital has the staff to do so. The drive-through testing site is getting expanded hours on Mondays and Wednesdays until 7 pm. ![]() The hospital will be increasing its appointment availability. Seguin noted that last Friday marked one year since the hospital administered its first doses of the COVID vaccine to frontline hospital workers. Hospital beds are not only filling up with COVID patients, but those that require other urgent care like chronic or other ongoing care,” Schepici said. “In Boston the situation in a word is dire. The hospital has sent two samples to be tested for the omicron variant, which is known to be in Boston. Schepici said the issue is being felt across the state, as patients requiring hospital care have doubled in the last month. “This is the greatest number of positive cases we’ve seen since the start of the pandemic.” “This spike is of great concern,” Schepici said. This week the Island has had 29 new COVID cases - 12 on Sunday, seven on Monday, and 10 on Tuesday. Last week’s 112 new cases was the most reported in one week in 2021. The Island is seeing a spike in new cases. ![]() ![]() We have a surge plan should we get inundated with admissions,” she said. “Right now we have beds, we do mostly outpatient surgeries, we haven’t had to reduce surgeries, they don’t impact our bed situation. Schepici said there are contingency plans in place should the hospital fill up with patients, but for now the hospital has enough resources. ![]()
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