51,007 Total Breakthrough COVID Cases Reported In Massachusetts, Which Is 1.08% Of Vaccinated People
The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 3,078 this week.
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The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 3,078 this week.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.61%.
The first COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 earned the backing of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday.
Unlike Bruins games or the Eagles concert from over the summer, hundreds of concertgoers from Harry Styles weren't yet at the vaccine-eligible age.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.57%.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.78%.
Hopkinton High School has become the first in the state to drop the COVID mask mandate.
Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in children ages 5 to 11.
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to recommend booster doses of both Moderna's and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines.
Vaccine manufacturers are studying different vaccine formulations that are more specifically tailored against the Delta variant and others that could come down the pike.
Districts, collaboratives and special education schools reported 1,804 cases among students and 350 among staff between October 14 and October 20.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.82%.
Just 100 COVID cases have been connected to this year's Big E in West Springfield out of more than one million visitors.
These are the first results from a randomized, controlled Covid-19 vaccine booster trial.
Dr. Rick Malley, an infectious disease doctor at Boston Children's Hospital, said pediatricians must carefully review the data that is presented to the FDA before administering shots.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna and Johnson and Johnson booster shots Wednesday, the next step in making them a reality. The FDA also said that mixing and matching vaccines is safe.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter.
The Food and Drug Administration is going to let you mix and match Covid-19 vaccine booster shots.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.67%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says General Colin Powell's death does not argue against vaccination. In fact, it stresses the importance of vaccination.
The CDC says there are several ways to enjoy traditions with family while protecting one another.
A vaccine mandate for state employees is now in effect in Massachusetts and about 1,900 workers could be out of a job Monday for failing to get vaccinated ahead of the governor's deadline.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.05%.
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration approved booster shots Friday for those who received the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
An FDA panel voted "yes" on recommending a third dose of the Moderna vaccine. Dr. Mallika Marshall explains what comes next in the process.
Boston Police are searching for a 17-year-old who is wanted for murder in connection with a deadly stabbing in South Station last week.
A boy was critically hurt Tuesday morning when a large branch fell on him at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
Police are looking for Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of her husband, a Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer.
A psychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy in the hospital after her children's deaths testified Tuesday at her Massachusetts murder trial.
Police are looking for Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of her husband, a Worcester police officer.
A psychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy in the hospital after her children's deaths testified Tuesday.
A boy was critically hurt Tuesday morning when a large branch fell on him at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
Boston Police are searching for a 17-year-old who is wanted for murder in connection with a deadly stabbing in South Station last week.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.