Massachusetts Reports 31,184 New COVID-19 Cases Over 3 Days, Positivity Rate Near 20%
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 19.87%.
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As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 19.87%.
The president of UMass Memorial Health Care says this month is going to be "rough" for hospitals in the state.
The Food and Drug Administration is now allowing Pfizer booster shots for kids as young as 12. The next step will be CDC approval.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 21,137 new confirmed COVID cases on Thursday, a new single day record.
First Night Boston returns Friday with some new additions – COVID-19 rapid test kits along with vaccines and booster shots.
The FDA is reportedly expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to kids ages 12 to 15 in the coming days.
The race to get a COVID-19 PCR test isn't getting any easier. People are willing to line up very early.
Two reports released Thursday show that people who get booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine are well protected against severe disease.
If you're looking to get a COVID-19 test, be prepared to wait in some very long lines.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has also increased to 8.32%.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has also increased to 7.60%.
This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 5.91%.
The review also found that unvaccinated residents in the state were five times more likely to be infected than fully vaccinated residents.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
