Mass. Governor Grilled By State Lawmakers On COVID Vaccine Rollout
Governor Charlie Baker faced tough questions from state lawmakers in a legislative hearing Thursday.
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Governor Charlie Baker faced tough questions from state lawmakers in a legislative hearing Thursday.
The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has decreased for the sixth week in a row.
Thousands of new vaccine appointments became available Thursday as a new website waiting room was launched, but the waits were agonizing.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.85%.
Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday that fans will be allowed at Massachusetts stadiums and arenas beginning March 22.
Governor Charlie Baker testified late Thursday morning before the oversight committee looking into the state's bumpy vaccination rollout.
The NH House gave preliminary approval to a bill that would reverse and refund the fines paid by businesses that have violated emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
As tensions heighten between parents, state officials and teacher unions over when to return most students to the classroom, add another concern – the slow start of planning for expanded summer school.
Moderna said early studies show its COVID vaccine is effective against variants of the virus, but it is evaluating booster doses of the vaccine "out of an abundance of caution."
In Plymouth, a clinic for veterans 55 and older is planned for Saturday.
"It's been extremely difficult. I've been on at midnight and at 3 am - nothing."
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
"Getting online, trying to make appointments was actually really, really difficult."
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,788 new confirmed COVID cases and 60 additional deaths in the state on Wednesday.
Baker said regional sites "have proven to be very effective at delivering vaccines."
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said the state expects its website experience will be "significantly better" on Thursday as about 50,000 new appointments are made available.
The site at the old Circuit City on State Road will be open seven days a week.
On Friday, the agency's independent advisers will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend the long-anticipated shot.
Gov. Charlie Baker was asked if it would be possible to bring back fans at stadiums in the near future.
Gov. Charlie Baker said it is critical to get students back into the classroom for in-person learning.
Massachusetts Teachers Association president Merrie Najimy slammed the state's plan to bring all elementary school students back to classrooms for in-person learning by April.
Massachusetts hopes for all elementary school students to be learning in person by April.
Since last September, most of the Catholic elementary school kids in Massachusetts have been learning in person.
Movie theater chain Cinemagic is closing all of its New England locations after more than two decades of business.
