vaccine in massachusetts

Beginning Tuesday, all children 6 months and older are now eligible for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Tuesday is the first day kids under 5 can get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Temple Beth Shalom in Needham is one of the first locations that will be administering it, in partnership with Holtzman Medical Group. The rollout of the vaccines for kids 6 months through 4 years old will be a little different than the adult…

Tuesday is the first day that children under 5 years old are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The largest union in the Boston Police Department voted against a proposed agreement with the city that would have had them accept the vaccine mandate. The Boston Police Patrolman’s Association says that 900 of its 1,600 members voted against accepting Mayor Michelle Wu’s vaccine mandate. The mayor’s office vaccine mandate is set to go into effect Monday after being...

The Boston Police Patrolman’s Association has voted against accepting Mayor Michelle Wu’s vaccine mandate.

Some 515,000 students in Massachusetts fall into the age group.

Lawmakers will take up a vaccine mandate for themselves and workers here at the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill. House leaders propose anyone who wants to work from the state house will need to be vaccinated. Some republicans have come out against the mandate saying that they work for the people, not the legislature and should be allowed in…

House leaders have proposed that anyone who wants to work from Beacon Hill will need to be vaccinated.

With more than 60% of residents now fully vaccinated, all four primary COVID-19 metrics are at their lowest levels on record here as Massachusetts approaches the end of the 16th month of the coronavirus pandemic. Over the weekend, the Department of Public Health reported a cumulative 87 new cases of COVID-19, announced three recent COVID-19 deaths, and counted 46,777 people…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Tuesday that the Delta variant is more contagious and causes more severe disease than others. In the last two weeks, the prevalence of cases resulting from it has doubled to just over 20%.

Some parts of Phase 4, Step 2 Massachusetts reopening plan are set to begin Monday in addition to increased access to vaccine appointments. Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that walk-in vaccine appointments will become available to any Massachusetts resident currently eligible to receive one at the Hynes Convention Center and Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, the DoubleTree Hotel in…

Massachusetts has already paid more than $4 million to three companies to set up a call center to manage the scramble for coronavirus vaccine appointments the day after hundreds of thousands of older residents became eligible, and the tab is expected to grow, according to a published report. Marylou Sudders, the state’s health secretary, signed all three contracts Feb. 23,…

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...

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

The city of Revere is promising to reach every senior and clear up any confusion over the coronavirus vaccine.

Massachusetts plans to have 165 vaccination sites available by mid-February and has moved older adults ahead in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that people age 75 and older will now be in the first priority group in Phase 2 of the distribution plan, which starts Feb. 1. Those 65 and older and individuals with two or…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker detailed plans to Monday to have 103 public vaccination sites open by the end of the week with an online map and registration portal ready for eligible residents to make appointments.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has provided new information on the plan to vaccinate people across the commonwealth.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new timeline Monday for COVID-19 vaccinations in Massachusetts. He also released new information on vaccination locations across the state and how to schedule an appointment. Here’s what you need to know: The state is currently vaccinating all priority groups for Phase 1, and that will continue through the end of February and possibly beyond. They…