(Greenfield, MA) Updated COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the US this fall by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be holding an advisory panel today to issue their recommendations. It is expected that COVID-19 shots may get yearly updates similar to the flu shot to target specific strains.
The Greenfield Health Department is reporting a high risk level for COVID-19 in Franklin County with cluster events, wastewater presence, positive tests, and hospitalizations all up this week over the last. The Health Department is recommending masking with the high risk level. More details on the wastewater testing and the county’s high risk reporting can be found here.