Coronavirus Vaccine Delays Hitting Cape Cod For Seniors: Patch PM

Falmouth MA

27 January, 2021

3:40 PM

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FALMOUTH, MA — It's Wednesday, January 27. Here's what you should know this afternoon: Barnstable County officials said most residents over 75 will not find an available appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine on Cape Cod immediately because of delays.Braintree Public Schools will end the practice of having boys where blue gowns and girls wear white gowns at graduation to be more inclusive for transgender and non-binary students.Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is asking to be taken off of the Hall of Fame ballot after missing induction by just 16 votes. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is frustrated with the state's vaccination program. Scroll down for those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today. Wednesday's Top Story Beginning Monday, Massachusetts residents 75 and older become the next group eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. But Barnstable County officials said most seniors will not find an available appointment on Cape Cod immediately because of delays. County officials said there are two reasons for the delay. Health officials across the region are still finishing vaccinating the rest of the eligible group in Phase 1 of the state's rollout. That group includes first responders, COVID-19-facing health care workers, workers and residents in congregate care settings, and non-COVID-19-facing health care workers.The other reason is Cape Cod is yet to have an adequate supply of the vaccine. Read the full story. Nearby News Hyannis Man Faces Gun, Cocaine Trafficking Charges2 Barnstable Men Arrested After Trying To Rob CVS Pharmacy: PD Today's Other Top Stories In Massachusetts No thrill for Schill: Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he is "mentally done" with his push to be enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame and is asking to be taken off of future ballots. Schilling, who claims he is being denied a spot in Cooperstown because of his conservative political views and post-career controversies, was the top vote getter in this year's polling of baseball writers, but still fell 16 votes short. Moulton tells veterans to skip state's vaccine line: Rep. Seth Moulton voiced frustration with the state's distribution of the coronavirus vaccine and told veterans to consider enrolling with the VA to get the treatment quicker. "The coronavirus vaccine is the most precious commodity on the planet, but it is useless unless it is in people's arms," Moulton said in a statement. "Too many doses in our state are sitting in freezers. Down with white gowns: The Braintree High School class of 2021 will wear blue gowns at graduation, ending a tradition where boys wore blue and girls wore white. The school committee approved the change in a 6-1 vote, saying the move was more inclusive for transgender and non-binary students. Latest On The Coronavirus Pandemic Merrimack College To Pay $1k/Week For North Andover Nurses Brookline Drops Ban On Athletics, Citing Hopeful Covid Trends By The Numbers $14 million: That's how much the city of Worcester will borrow following a city council vote to cover cost overruns at Polar Park, the new home of the Worcester Red Sox. The team, which is the AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will repay the loan. The Worcester Red Sox are scheduled to begin play this season after decades in Pawtucket, RI. In Case You Missed It Satanic Temple Sues City Of Boston Over Chance To Lead Prayer Teachers Blast Updates To Massachusetts Vaccination Plan Boston Marathon Officials Set Date For 2021 Marathon