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With New Hampshire now seeing its highest levels of COVID-19 of the pandemic, the governor Tuesday predicted “a bumpy road” ahead, with as much as another month of rising cases. “The next few weeks are going to be very telling,” Gov. Chris Sununu said. “I think it’s going to be a bumpy road.” “COVID is not gone,” he added....

The FDA and CDC have approved COVID-19 booster shots for all adults.

The CDC is urging people 50 and older to get a COVID booster vaccine after the FDA has given their approval for the use of booster doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for everyone over 18. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director signed off on boosters for all adults late Friday.

Gov. Charlie Baker opened booster shots to all residents of Massachusetts on Thursday. The move comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state.

Officials in Massachusetts are worried about a possible surge of COVID-19 during the holiday season after the number of new cases in a single day reached its highest point since February. Health officials reported 3,196 new cases on Thursday. Education officials reported 3,257 new cases among public school students and 558 among staff members for the week that ended Wednesday,…

All adults are now eligible to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts.

The number of new, confirmed COVID cases is at a level not seen since February, according to the latest data. It comes as all adults in Massachusetts were allowed to get a COVID booster shot.

All adults in Massachusetts are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced Thursday, joining a growing list of states that have done so. All Massachusetts residents age 18 and up are now eligible to get a booster six months after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or two months after receiving a...

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

Three top Boston doctors talk about booster side effects and whether the shot is really necessary, explain what to do if you’ve been exposed and offer holiday guidance as experts warn of a winter surge on NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.

Hundreds of children over the age of five as well as adults were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Museum of Science on Saturday in Boston. The clinic, open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., offered initial vaccines for children as well as vaccines and booster shots for adults. Officials working the clinic were expecting to administer about 500 doses. Due…

Officials working the clinic at the Museum of Science are expecting to administer about 500 pediatric vaccinations and adult booster shots for anyone ages 5 and up.

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus.

Experts are warning of a surge in coronavirus cases this winter as data shows the number of infections continues to rise.

Experts are warning of a surge in coronavirus cases this winter as data shows the number of infections continues to rise. With the colder winter months nearly upon us, doctors are monitoring COVID case numbers closely to try to avoid a repeat of last year. “We expect that uptick, but we are cautious and very vigilant to those cases and…

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings.

Data used to make the league’s determinations showed that antibody levels for Pfizer and Moderna recipients wane after six months, and after two months for Johnson & Johnson recipients.

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance for immunocompromised people earlier this week, it created some confusion around a fourth dose of the vaccine. In the weekly series, “COVID Q&A,” NBC10 Boston asked three top Boston doctors on Tuesday to clear up the confusion and offer their thoughts on COVID vaccines for the immunocompromised. Large swaths...

NBC10 Boston asked three top Boston doctors Tuesday about ivermectin, COVID vaccination guidelines for the immunocompromised and the latest on vaccines for children during the weekly “COVID Q&A” series.

People have reported side effects like chills, fever and nausea after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, but do you need to worry about developing such symptoms after getting a booster shot? In a new weekly series, “COVID Q&A,” NBC10 Boston asked three top Boston doctors on Tuesday about the most common booster side effects. Here’s what they had to say: Symptoms of...