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Maine is rolling out free fishing licenses, baseball tickets and L.L. Bean gift cards to encourage more residents to get vaccinated before the end of the month, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday.

Vaccinating kids between the ages of 12-15 shouldn’t be a problem, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday, with 400,000 of them who fall into that group. Parents can get their children appointments to get a shot as soon as Thursday, Baker said.

Thanks to beautiful weather and the Covid-19 vaccine, many families were able to celebrate Mother’s Day in-person in Boston’s North End on Sunday. “It’s really great. We missed last year because of COVID, but a couple of years before this was sort of a tradition that we were starting,” said one person. In 2020, many families were not able...

Families celebrated Mother’s Day together in-person as restrictions ease and Covid-19 vaccinations increase.

A new study from doctors at Johns Hopkins found found COVID-19 likely remains a risk for organ transplant recipients, even after two doses of the mRNA vaccines.

Brockton High School served as a vaccination clinic Thursday as students 16 and older lined up to get the COVID shot in the cafeteria. The head of Brockton’s Public Health Department says clinics like this are the future as mass vaccination sites close down in Massachusetts.

As many receive their first or possibly second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, some may be experiencing side effects, but at what point should you seek medical attention?

A booster shot of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine generated a promising immune response against the B.1.351 and P.1 variants first identified in South Africa and Brazil, respectively, the company announced Wednesday, citing early data from an ongoing clinical trial.

Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that starting next week, there will be no need to make an appointment to get your shot. Walk-ins will be welcome at six mass vaccination sites. And CVS is offering walk-up vaccines at nearly 400 locations across the Bay State.

Vaccination rates are up across the country, especially here in New England where five states have the best rates in the United States. New Hampshire leads the nation with 60.7 percent of residents having received at least one dose of either Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccine, or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to data from the…

Most seem to think 70-80% of the population would need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity — a process that would take at least 2-3 years.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said Massachusetts will close four of the state’s seven mass COVID-19 vaccination sites by the end of June as his administration pivots to the “next phase” of the vaccine distribution process.

Some women have reported changes in their menstrual cycle after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, including earlier, later, heavier or more painful periods. Vaccine trials did not track data on this as a possible side effect, and there is no specific evidence linking the vaccine to menstrual changes. Doctors say periods fluctuate for many reasons, and the lining of the uterus...

As more and more Americans receive their first or second doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines every single day, some people who menstruate are reporting changes to their periods after getting vaccinated.

As many receive their first or possibly second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, some may be experiencing side effects, but at what point should you seek medical attention? Here’s a breakdown of the potential side effects and what you need to know. Side effects are possible after receiving any COVID vaccine currently being administered in the U.S. Experiencing side...

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, saying in a radio interview “what do you care if your neighbor has one or not?”

1.7 million additional Massachusetts residents will become eligible Monday to receive the vaccine in the commonwealth.

Massachusetts is one of the last states to make vaccines available to the general adult population.

Massachusetts reached a big vaccination milestone on Saturday. More than 2 million Bay State residents have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Charlie Baker shared the news in a tweet, thanking health care workers for the state’s continued vaccination success. According to Saturday’s COVID-19 vaccine data from the state’s Department of Public Health, 2,001,751 residents have been fully vaccinated against the...