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Massachusetts has brought back mass vaccination sites in an effort to boost vaccination rates amid the circulating Omicron variant..

More than 1 million coronavirus cases have now been confirmed in Massachusetts, according to state Department of Public Health data released Tuesday, as the omicron variant drives the latest surge in numbers. With 9,228 cases announced Tuesday, the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 stands at 1,002,266, the agency announced. There were also…

The CDC has updated its guidance for isolation and quarantine periods, but a UMass Dartmouth professor questions why that time frame should not end with a negative test result.

New Hampshire is opening four fixed COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state to help vaccinate residents against the virus. Gov. Chris Sununu and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced the opening of the sites on Tuesday. “With the winter surge upon us, we are opening every door of opportunity, including additional vaccination sites, so that New…

Gov. Charlie Baker says there are plans to open even more vaccination sites as we deal with the omicron COVID variant.

New Hampshire is a step closer to getting back to pre-pandemic life with the closing of its emergency and information centers, and its state-run vaccination sites on Wednesday. The State Emergency Operations Center, which was activated on March 13, 2020, procured and distributed 42 million items of personal protective equipment; supported testing and vaccination missions; coordinated quarantine and isolation for…

The state is hoping to vaccine 4.1 million in the next few weeks through smaller venues.

The Whittier Street Health Center, a vaccination distribution location in Roxbury, was hit by a car early Tuesday.

As parts of the country see a rise in COVID-19 cases, President Joe Biden says the country needs to ramp up vaccine distribution. “As fast as we are going, we need to go faster,” Biden said.

Gov. Charlie Baker told state lawmakers Tuesday that Massachusetts has requested a FEMA-sponsored mass vaccination site.

On April 5, eligibility will be expanded to those 55 years and older and those with one co-morbidity.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new timeline Wednesday for all remaining residents to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know: Baker announced the dates that all remaining residents and certain worker groups will be eligible for a vaccine. The Commonwealth’s detailed timeline adheres to the original timeline for the three phases announced in...

CVS Health will begin giving vaccines to eligible residents at 34 additional locations across Massachusetts, the Rhode Island-based company announced Thursday. The added store locations will offer vaccinations as early as Sunday. Appointments for the latest allocation of doses will start to become available for booking on Saturday. “We’re proud to play a part in increasing access to the vaccine…

The first large-scale COVID vaccination clinic is open on Cape Cod, at a community college in Barnstable, though there were some issues signing people up for appointments.

NBC News is making it easier for people to find out when and where to get their shots with a one-stop website with information for every state in the U.S.

Here’s where everyone stands in the Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout plan.

A public vaccination site opens Thursday at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center in Chelsea as approximately 55,000 new appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine at mass vaccination sites open for booking.

As part of a national push to get doses of the coronavirus vaccine directly to pharmacies, 18 CVS locations in Massachusetts are slated to receive shipments starting next Thursday.

One hundred eligible people will get the coronavirus vaccine in Braintree Wednesday as the city opens its first public vaccination site with its own website and phone bank.

As part of a national push to get doses of the coronavirus vaccine directly to pharmacies, 18 CVS locations in Massachusetts are slated to receive shipments starting next Thursday. “This will provide more sites for people to get vaccinated in their communities and it’s an important component to delivering vaccines equitably,” White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zeints said. The…