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Listen • 49:19 One year into the pandemic, the development of coronavirus vaccines has been the bright light. Not only were the vaccines developed far faster than first anticipated, but they are also safe and highly effective. The challenge now? Getting those vaccines into the arms of as many people as quickly as possible. We talk with Cape and Islands State Senator Julian Cyr; Dr. David Tager, Chief Medical Officer at the Community Health Center of Cape Cod; and Sean O’Brien, Chief Health Officer and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Barnstable County about all t...

Even though the Cape never got a state-sponsored Stop the Spread COVID-19 testing site, there are multiple local sites where asymptomatic people can get free testing. (Note that insurance often pays for testing for people who have symptoms or who have been exposed to the novel coronavirus.)  Whole Health Pharmacy The independently owned pharmacy at 596 W. Main St., Hyannis has been providing free PCR testing through a partnership with the federal government since May.    About two weeks ago, Whole Health doubled the number of test slots available on test days from 60 to 120, creating mo...

More COVID-19 testing sites are expected to come online next week as Outer Cape Health Services plans to double the testing hours at its Wellfleet and Provincetown locations and have another site up and running at its Harwich Port clinic. Outer Cape Health Services expects to be able to offer free rapid tests for asymptomatic people by mid-week, CEO Patricia Nadle said Thursday during a press briefing by the Reopening Cape Cod Task Force. Expanded testing on the Outer Cape, as well as Hyannis and Falmouth, is an attempt to address what state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, has called a “testing...

Wicked Local HYANNIS — COVID testing sites in Hyannis and Falmouth are open for people who do not show symptoms of the virus. In Hyannis the site is located at Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 W. Main St., and in Falmouth it’s at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 508-862-5595. Tests for asymptomatic individuals are available for $75, and are offered for free to individuals who can confirm their inability to pay when they call to book an appointment, according to the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force. The cost is $110 for tho...

The Barnstable Patriot HYANNIS — Appointments for COVID-19 testing services are now available at two Cape Cod testing sites: Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth. To receive a test, individuals must book an appointment in advance by calling the Community Testing Line at 508-862-5595. Spanish and Portuguese translation services are available. The test is for asymptomatic individuals who do not feel sick. Cost in most cases is $75. Residents who confirm their inability to pay when calling to book an appointment may qualify for a free test.  Results a...