Vaccine clinics in December 2022. To make an appointment, click here and find clinic date for Martha’s Vineyard Health Imperatives (Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard). The state may be offering $75 gift card incentives to those who register to get vaccinated at certain sites. Please see WBUR report for more information and complete listing of sites, including off island. Clinics on MV are Wednesdays from 12pm-4pm on the 12th, 21st and 28th of December.
Want to schedule a vaccine? Martha’s Vineyard Hospital regularly releases appointment slots. Check their website for details.
Fall 2022– CDC approves updated booster shot for ages 12 and up. See their website for details. See the hospital’s website for the latest information on scheduling a vaccine.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Clinic : Call hotline to do it by phone 508-684-4500, or use the hospital website to make appointment. Anyone over the age of 6 months is now eligible to sign up online. Appointments for minors will require permission of a guardian and may have other scheduling stipulations. Appointments are released on a rolling basis. Please check site regularly or look for updates in local news articles. Falmouth also has drop-in clinics available at CVS and Walmart. Please look-up their websites for more information and/or to register. (Slots for children under 5 may have limited availability.)
Children ages 6 months and up are now eligible for vaccination! (June 2022) The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital began pediatric vaccinations for ages 5 and up on Thursday November 11th, 2022. And we happen to know the first kid, Owen Malik. To find an appointment, keep checking the hospital’s website and the local newspapers to see when the hospital will be releasing the next set of appointments.
Pfizer vaccine receives full FDA approval (8/23/21): Read this NPR article about how full FDA approval changes the vaccine game for Covid-19.
7/1/21- Are you vaccinated? As a thank you, the state of Massachusetts gave away millions in scholarships and cash to vaccinated residents aged 12 and over summer 2021. See VaxMillions website to see updated information about where to get vaccinated and take a peak at the lucky winners!
If you have questions, or need help, email our staff: oakb_mail@clamsnet.org, or call the library at 508-693-9433 and someone will return your call.
Check current eligibility & state guidelines. Special notes for residents under age 18, restrictions apply to type of vaccine you can get and process for scheduling an appointment. For more information on the vaccine, check the hospital’s fact sheet.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s website has everything you need to know about the vaccine rollout on island, including weekly updates on the number of people vaccinated. If you need assistance, please call the MVH Call Center at 508-684-4500.
Call 2-1-1 for the Vaccine hotline. The call center, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be staffed by 500 operators who will help callers find appointments at vaccination centers near them. There will be both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking operators, and translation offered in some 100 languages, Baker said.
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