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COVID Task Force 'ecstatic' about Johnson & Johnson vaccine Bronwen Howells Walsh What a difference a week makes. Members of the Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force yesterday used words like "ecstatic," "profoundly encouraging" and "remarkable," saying limited state supply of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine means they are confident in their ability to reach vulnerable populations. Sen. Julian Cyr (D-Truro) said the whole region now is pulling in one direction, focusing on homebound and vulnerable older adults who are without access to a computer or transportation.  "The reality is that we o...

This story has been updated. BOURNE — State Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, on Thursday slapped down a freshman state representative’s plans for a teacher vaccination clinic this month at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School. But state Rep. Steven G. Xiarhos, R-Barnstable, does not intend to abandon plans for the Bourne clinic, according to a Thursday afternoon statement from his office. “This has nothing to do with politics,” said the statement from Xiarhos’ chief of staff, Kaitlin M. Wright. “Since taking office, Rep. Xiarhos’ goal has been to get our students fully back to sch...

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Cape Cod Times WEST BARNSTABLE  —  A new mass vaccination site at Cape Cod Community College is expected to dispense 4,000 doses of vaccine next week to the region’s most vulnerable residents and senior citizens, Michael K. Lauf, president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare, said Thursday. The vaccination site being run by Cape Cod Healthcare with Barnstable County and local officials came about as a result of local entities coming together to form the Cape Cod Regional Vaccine Consortium The consortium was approved Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Baker, state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said dur...

New consortium organizes to make at least 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to eligible residents on Cape Cod