Boston To Roll Out Mobile Vaccine Clinics
Boston Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez said the clinics aim to first target city-run homes for seniors and people with disabilities.
View ArticleCape Cod Getting Vaccination Site For Older Residents
The clinic at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable is expected to dispense 4,000 doses next week, Michael Lauf, president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare, said Thursday, the Cape Cod Times reported.
View ArticleEmotions Ran High During A State Hearing On Mass.' Vaccine Rollout. Here Are...
The recurring theme in each of these discussions were the technical problems people experienced trying to sign up for vaccine appointments. Last week, state websites crashed under the weight of a...
View Article'This Is A Crisis': Mom Whose Son Has Boarded 33 Days For Psych Bed Calls For...
Karin Broadhurst's son has been boarded at Boston Children's Hospital for 33 days for psychiatric needs, but still cannot get a psychiatric bed anywhere in the state. Her son is one of 40 kids boarding...
View ArticleWorcester Medical Director Isn't Convinced Now Is The Time To Ease Restrictions
WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Dr. Michael Hirsh, medical director for the city of Worcester, to discuss where we are in the pandemic.
View ArticleMass. COVID Vaccination Totals Catch Up With Infections
There are 550,000 people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning, compared to 550,302 total confirmed COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic.
View ArticleBaker: Educators, School Staff Can Sign Up For COVID-19 Vaccines Starting...
Baker said there will be specific days at state mass vaccination sites for educator appointments, and that he will release more information about that soon.
View ArticleClinical Trials, Speed And Special Technology: Developing The COVID Vaccines
In this excerpt from WBUR's coronavirus newsletter, we dig into the details of how the vaccine clinical trials were conducted, and what made the process so different from other vaccination programs.
View ArticleJ&J Vaccine Begins Arriving In Massachusetts
Joining WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about this was Dr. Tom Sequist, Mass General Brigham's chief patient experience and equity officer.
View ArticleHundreds From Across R.I. Sign Up For COVID-19 Shots Meant For Hard-Hit...
More than 70% of the people vaccinated at a clinic intended for residents of a Providence neighborhood with many immigrants and essential workers over a week in mid-February were seniors from outside...
View ArticleDomestic Workers Seek Inclusion In Phase 2 Of Vaccine Rollout
The state's roughly 14,000 nannies, au pairs and house cleaners should be included in the second phase of the state's rollout plan, a domestic worker advocacy group says.
View ArticleMassachusetts Explores The Advantages And Potential Challenges Of The Johnson...
Massachusetts received 58,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week, the first of what could be a substantial boost in vaccination efforts here and across the country. But...
View ArticleA Look Back At A Challenging Year In Chelsea With City Manager Tom Ambrosino
Being in the early epicenter of the pandemic in Massachusetts, "I've been in public service and in government service for over 30 years...no doubt this was the toughest year of my career," says Chelsea...
View ArticleNow That I'm Vaccinated, Can I Hug And Kiss My Grandkids? And Other Questions...
Ten percent of the Massachusetts population is fully vaccinated against the virus. Does this mean you can hug and kiss your grandchildren? WBUR's Deborah Becker talked to Dr. Shira Doron, infectious...
View ArticleFully-Vaccinated People Can Gather Without Masks, CDC Says
The CDC is continuing to recommend that fully vaccinated people continue to wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public.
View ArticleEach Day, Vaccine Workers Solve Tricky Math To Keep Doses From Going To Waste
With extra doses in many vials and the inevitable last minute cancellations, clinic managers must track vaccines carefully or risk being left with hundreds of unused doses at the end of each day – and...
View ArticleMGH Establishes New Center To Study Psychedelic Mental Health Treatment
"We're pretty convinced that there's a story there that these substances do change the brain or allow the brain to change in a way that can be helpful for those who suffer psychiatric disorders," says...
View ArticleBy The Numbers: What We've Lost, A Year Into The COVID-19 Pandemic
It's been a year since Massachusetts declared a state of emergency across the commonwealth due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Calculating its brutal toll is nearly an impossible task, but there...
View ArticleMass. To Launch Preregistration System For Mega Vaccine Sites, Designate Days...
The tool will replace the state's current booking platform for the seven sites, which has been plagued by issues since it launched. Gov. Charlie Baker's administration says more sites will be added to...
View ArticleFully Vaccinated Exempt From State Travel Order
People who have completed their COVID-19 vaccine regimen are no longer subject to the state's test-or-quarantine travel requirements as long as it has been more than 14 days since their final dose,...
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