Tick Talk Thursdays: Weekly Community Q&A with the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program

With tick season upon us, the Vineyard Haven Public Library and the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program are pleased to announce the launch of weekly, virtual office hours, where members of the community can ask questions, share experiences, and learn more about ticks, tick-borne diseases, and Alpha-gal syndrome. This community Q&A will be held via Zoom from 12:00-1:00 pm on Thursdays, beginning April 30th. 

Tick science can be complicated—but getting answers shouldn’t be. “Tick Talk Thursdays” offer a space for the community to ask questions, share experiences, and learn more about ticks, tick-borne diseases, and Alpha-gal syndrome.

These sessions are informal, conversational, and grounded in local experience and public health science. If we don’t have an answer on the spot, we’ll help find it. Members of the community can drop in anytime—whether they have one question or many.*

*Note that individual medical advice will not be provided. Please consult your medical provider if you have questions about your own health.

The Martha’s Vineyard Tick-borne Illness Reduction Initiative (aka the Tick Program) is dedicated to reducing the number of ticks and tick-borne illnesses on Martha’s Vineyard through education, advocacy, and cooperation with other organizations and individuals. First founded in 2011 by Dick Johnson, current Tick Program staff include tick & deer biologist Patrick Roden-Reynolds and epidemiologist Lea Hamner. 

This event will be held via Zoom. Interested patrons may register on the library’s event calendar at www.vhlibrary.org to receive the Zoom link. For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or (508) 696-4211.