Write to know: Presidential birthday cards and second boosters
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When and where to get a second COVID booster
Dear Write to Know: My husband and I are senior citizens and have been fully vaccinated. We very much want to get our second booster. When is the best time to get one? We had our first booster in mid-December. Thanks for your help.
K.P., South Dennis
Dear K.P.: According to www.mass.gov., anyone age 50 and over may get a second booster at least four months after their first booster. Also, anyone age 12 and over with certain medical conditions is eligible for a second booster at least four months after their first booster. Three COVID-19 vaccines are authorized or approved for use in the U.S. You can mix and match vaccines, so your booster doesn’t need to be the same vaccine brand as your original COVID-19 vaccine. Visit the VAXFinder tool at www.vaxfinder.mass.gov. for places to get your second booster. You can also contact your primary care provider for more information. Good luck!
Pres. Biden will send a birthday card to those 80 and older
Dear Write to Know: Last year you published instructions for how to order birthday greetings for someone turning 80 years old. Can you reprint this? I have a dear friend who is turning her milestone birthday this fall and I would love to surprise her. Any help would be appreciated.
A.S., Centerville
Dear A.S.: President Biden will send any US citizen who is 80 or older a birthday card to help celebrate. If they're a military veteran, they're eligible at 70. The White House requests at least six weeks’ notice, but it is currently taking "several months" to send the cards out, so the earlier you get your request in, the better chance you have of it arriving in time for the big event. Be sure to include the following details in your request: the name and home address of birthday celebrant, title or form of address (Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc.), exact date of occasion, including the month, day and year, age, veteran status (if applicable), requestor's name and phone number if you're requesting this for another person, and any specific mailing instructions if other than to the celebrant's address. There are three ways to request a White House greeting card: You can contact the White House directly at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/, by mail (at least six weeks early) to The White House, Attn: Greetings Office, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20500 or through your local congressman or senator. To check on the status of your request, call the official White House comment phone line at 202-456-1111.
Hyannis to Nantucket flights starting June 16
Dear Write to Know: I read recently that Southern Airways will fly from Hyannis to Nantucket this summer. Can you give me more information? Thanks.
L.M., Hyannis
Dear L.M.: In last Sunday’s Cape Cod Times, it was reported that Southern Airways plans to begin direct flight service between Hyannis and Nantucket on June 16 between Cape Cod Gateway Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport. The company is planning four daily round trips during weekdays, starting at $99 each way for a 22-minute flight. The company also plans to give discounts to people commuting for work.
NOTES TO READERS
To C.M., Orleans: Vicky Titcomb, manager of Titcomb’s Bookshop in Sandwich, wrote in: We saw your Write to Know article about independent bookstores and I thought you might like to know that we've brought back the Cape and Islands Bookstore Trail again this year with 23 stores that C. M. in Orleans might want to know about. Here's the link: www.capeandislandsbookstoretrail.com. (Note: To learn more about Titcomb’s Bookshop, visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.)
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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: New flights to Nantucket; getting birthday greetings from Pres. Biden
