Ed Harding

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

AT THE TABLE. SO YOU WEREN’T A PICKY EATER, RIGHT? MARIA I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR FOR YOU. NO, NO. OKAY, SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID VACCINE. WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT IT A SECOND AGO. BIG CHANGE FOR THE COVID VACCINE. AND IT HAS BEEN A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION LATELY. YOU RECOGNIZE DOCTOR, TODDLER AND CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. SO HERE’S WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW. THE CDC NOW SAYS IT WILL NO LONGER RECOMMEND ROUTINE SHOTS FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN AND HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMEN.

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Jon Santiago has served as the Massachusetts secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans' Services since he was appointed to the position by Gov. Maura Healey in 2023. Previously serving as a state representative for the 9th Suffolk district from 2019 to 2023, Santiago was a Boston mayoral candidate until he dropped out ahead of the primary election in 2021.

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

BECAUSE HE’S SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. SO THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. FIVE FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. AND LET’S TALK ABOUT A BIG WEEKEND FOR BARBECUING. RIGHT. HOPEFULLY IF THE RAIN YOU KNOW, IF THE WEATHER HOLDS UP. YES. BARBECUE IN THE RAIN OR BARBECUE IN THE SNOW, WHATEVER. IT DOESN’T MATTER. BUT. SO. BUT BEFORE YOU LET ANYONE IN THE BACKYARD, WE HAVE FIVE MYTHS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY THAT EVERY HOST SHOULD KNOW.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Mike Kennealy, who previously served as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development in former governor Charlie Baker’s cabinet, is running as a Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor in 2026. Kennealy, who previously spent years working in private equity, was asked why he wanted to run for governor of Massachusetts. “I love public service and I love Massachusetts,” Kennealy said. “I am looking at a state right now with some major challenges and major opportunities.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

NEW WORRIES ABOUT THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS SUDDENLY DEVELOPING A DANGEROUS FOOD ALLERGY. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THAT PEOPLE VISITING THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS THIS SUMMER MAY HAVE THE HIGHEST RISK. SO JOINING US VIRTUALLY FROM NANTUCKET RIGHT NOW IS DOCTOR TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. GREAT TO SEE YOU, DOC, AS ALWAYS. SO NANTUCKET IS ONE OF THE AREAS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ON HIGH ALERT FOR THAT. CONDITION. AND THIS IS NEW TO AT LEAST ME. IT’S CALLED ALPHA GAL SYNDROME.