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Posted on: December 17, 2021

[ARCHIVED] 161 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 in the Town of Shrewsbury since December 10, 2021

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One-hundred and sixty-one (161) Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Town of Shrewsbury since December 10, 2021, bringing the cumulative total to 4,208. 

Effective October 12, 2021 the Shrewsbury Board of Health voted to require face coverings in all indoor private common spaces in the workplace and indoor private spaces open to the public, to require face coverings in all schools K-12, and to require employers to report COVID-19 cases in the workplace. The full text of the order can be found here.  

💉Vaccine Info: All residents can book an appointment at vaxfinder.mass.gov or dial Mass 2-1-1 for assistance.

All residents 5+ who live, work, or study in Massachusetts can now be vaccinated. People ages 5-17 can only get the Pfizer vaccine. People age 18 and older can get any vaccine. All residents 18+ are now eligible for Moderna booster shot, and 16+ are eligible for a Pfizer booster shot, 6 months after receiving the second dose of a Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. All residents 18+ who received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot. 

Click the link for the press release. 

Press Release of December 17, 2021
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