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White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the U.S. has agreed to purchase 200 million additional doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine.

Nearly 80 people have died with COVID-19 in Massachusetts even though they were fully vaccinated as the more contagious Delta variant continues to spread. These breakthrough cases where fully vaccinated individuals test positive for coronavirus have so far been rare, but are possible. Here’s what you need to know about breakthrough cases in Massachusetts: Public health officials have tracked 4,450…

As the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, Massachusetts health officials are looking to increase a plateauing rate of new vaccinations against the coronavirus. At a pop-up clinic in Stoughton, only seven people turned out to get vaccinated Thursday. Joel Marin said he’d been hesitant, but the clinic coming to his neighborhood helped, and so did...

With the rate of new vaccinations continuing to slow, health officials are urging people who remain hesitant to get the shot.

Pfizer Inc. and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $345 million under a proposed settlement to resolve litigation over EpiPen price hikes

As concern grows about the rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, experts are continuing to urge Americans to get their coronavirus vaccines as a way of staving off a surge in new cases. According to researchers, the Delta variant is quickly becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus in the United States. Outbreaks have been reported in several states, mostly…

In today’s Daily Debrief, shots fired at a standoff in Everett. Pfizer has a meeting with the FDA, as it pushes for authorization on a COCID vaccine booster shot, even though the nation’s top docs say a third dose isn’t necessary right now. How you could win a ticket on an astro-tourism space flight. And some families are getting $300...

Pfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed.

Pfizer and BioNTech say a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could extend protection against the virus.

Following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many big corporations pledged not to donate to members of Congress who objected to the results of the presidential election.

With concerns surrounding the Delta coronavirus variant rising globally, how effective are the current vaccines in the U.S. at protecting against the new version of the virus? According to medical experts, the three vaccines currently available each offer protection. Here’s a breakdown of each vaccine and what you should know: How effective are the COVID vaccines overall? In clinical...

What does the rise in Delta variant cases around the globe mean for those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? While preliminary data shows both two-shot mRNA vaccines continue to offer protection against the new Delta coronavirus variant spreading globally, questions over whether the single-shot J&J vaccine offers the same level of protection have been raised. Currently, little...

In Israel, Pfizer officials say its coronavirus vaccine is highly effective against the dangerous Delta variant.

There have been recent warnings about the latest COVID-19 variant to emerge, with health experts saying the Delta variant could reverse much of the pandemic progress the U.S. has made.

A new study from the University of Miami found that the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines– the two mRNA vaccines that currently have emergency use authorization in the U.S.– do not contribute to male infertility.

The MBTA’s “Vax Express” stopped in Mattapan Wednesday as the agency begins offering COVID-19 vaccines to passengers aboard its commuter rail trains. MBTA has partnered with a private health startup CIC Health to implement the program from June 16 to 20, the agency announced Friday. “We’re hoping to grab folks from the neighborhood as they’re walking down the street...

Trains are being transformed into vaccination clinics to bring shots into harder-hit communities.

People were able to hop on an MBTA commuter train to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and health officials say it’s never been more important.

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the United States would purchase 500 million douses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and donate them to other countries to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.