Martha's Vineyard To Receive Coronavirus Vaccine Wednesday

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA—Martha's Vineyard Hospital will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and begin administering it to front-line healthcare workers, said hospital spokesperson Marissa Lefebvre.

The hospital is scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday evening to figure out the exact timing of when the vaccine will arrive and to finalize details.

The vaccine will arrive just days after the Martha's Vineyard Boards of Health reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Monday.

Out of the 25 new cases, eight were reported on Saturday, one on Sunday, and 16 on Monday. Eighteen were tested at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital, which tests symptomatic individuals, and seven were tested at TestMV, which tests asymptomatic individuals.

Including the cases reported on Monday, Martha's Vineyard has experienced a total of 424 confirmed cases, according to information released by the Island boards of health, and the majority of the cases have been individuals between the age of 30 and 39.

Thursday's data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health revealed that Edgartown remains a coronavirus "red zone", while Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are no longer considered high-risk for transmission. The "red zone" status means a town has reported over 25 cases in the past two weeks with populations of fewer than 10,000 residents.

As of Tuesday afternoon, there are currently 3 pending tests and one hospitalized COVID-19 patient at Martha's Vineyard Hospital.