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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been put on pause due to blood clot concerns in women. What does that mean for everyone looking to get vaccinated right now?

Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he had no immediate plans to change the Massachusetts’ mask mandate, saying his administration would only do so when more people are vaccinated. Almost half of the states in the country no longer have mask mandates, but all of New England still has them, which has prompted questions about when the rules might be relaxed…

Masks are still required at all times in Massachusetts, despite rising vaccination numbers and better weather to get outdoors.

Starting April 19, anyone over the age of 16 years old can get the vaccine.

Massachusetts updated its vaccine eligibility on Friday, adopting new CDC guidance adding Type 1 diabetes as one of several new priority medical conditions. That means anyone with Type 1 diabetes will now be eligible to schedule an appointment on Monday, April 5. Type 1 diabetes was not originally listed as a priority medical condition, but advocates in Massachusetts called on…

There are now 85 total CVS locations where Massachusetts residents can begin getting shots as of Saturday,

The extreme winter weather covering much of the U.S. is causing enough disruption to vaccinations that the country may take slightly longer to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, potentially extending the length of the pandemic, experts who are following the vaccination rollout said.

As more mass vaccination sites get ready to open in Massachusetts later this month, cities and towns are begging the state for more doses to be able to do more local vaccination clinics.  Plympton Fire Chief Steve Silva was forced to cancel Plympton’s vaccine clinic after the town received zero doses from the state for the second week in...

As more mass vaccination sites get ready to open in Massachusetts later this month, cities and towns are begging the state for more doses to be able to do more local vaccination clinics.

Increased capacity limits on Massachusetts restaurants, gyms and other businesses are set to take effect Monday as state health officials continue to see encouraging trends in the state’s COVID-19 data. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday he would increase the 25% capacity limit to 40% based on recent declines in coronavirus hospitalizations and case counts. “People’s work is paying off on…

More than 1,000 troops will be deployed to mass vaccination sites to help deliver life-saving shots.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced he will ease capacity limits on Massachusetts restaurants, gyms and other businesses effective Monday. Baker said he will increase the 25% capacity limit to 40% effective at 5 a.m. Monday based on recent declines in coronavirus hospitalizations and case counts. The 25% capacity limit has been in place since Dec. 26. When the stricter capacity limits…

The improving COVID-19 trend is welcome news for Massachusetts business owners, because starting Monday, some will be able to increase their capacities.

Massachusetts restaurants and businesses will be able to increase capacity beginning Monday

Gov. Charlie Baker increasing capacity limit for restaurants, gyms and other Mass. businesses from 25% to 40% starting Monday morning.

Gov. Charlie Baker released new details Wednesday on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Massachusetts. He said over 654,000 residents have already been vaccinated, and about 120,000 new appointments are expected to be made available this week. About 55,000 new appointments will go live on Thursday at the state’s mass vaccination sites alone. “I get how unhappy people are with the…

Massachusetts opened its first mass vaccination site on the North Shore Wednesday.

Massachusetts has added another mass vaccination site as it attempts to rally from a slow start to the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

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The Baker administration has stepped up efforts in recent weeks to find Massachusetts businesses willing and able to administer COVID-19 vaccines to their employees, holding online briefings for interested employers and reaching out to executives directly. At the moment, only a small percentage of residents can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including health care workers, first responders and those 75 and…