'Honor System' Will Be Used To Prove Medical Conditions For COVID Vaccine Eligibility
No doctor's note will be needed for those in Massachusetts who are seeking a coronavirus vaccine because they have two or more eligible medical conditions.
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No doctor's note will be needed for those in Massachusetts who are seeking a coronavirus vaccine because they have two or more eligible medical conditions.
About 1 million people are newly eligible for the COVID vaccine on Thursday, but it will take at least a month for all of them to receive appointments.
Ash Wednesday, as with many events during the coronavirus pandemic, will look a little different this year in Massachusetts.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department said 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled.
The top 20 cities and towns in the state hardest hit by the coronavirus will be the focus of a new Department of Public Health vaccine outreach initiative.
The case is a Middlesex County woman in her 20s who has not traveled.
The vaccine brings hope that shoppers can go back to doing what they love in person, but the experience might look different.
In Scituate, the town ran a clinic with 100 doses on Tuesday.
Gillette Stadium reached a COVID vaccination milestone on Tuesday.
Worcester's first large-scale vaccination site opened at Worcester State University on Tuesday.
Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini wants students and teachers back in classrooms full time by April 1.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.22%.
Every county in Maine is now safe for in-person learning in schools, the Maine Department of Education has said.
Massachusetts should create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine sign-up system, members of the state's congressional delegation said in a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker.
A new mass COVID vaccination site is opening Tuesday in Massachusetts. It just will be a bit later than anticipated.
The Acton-Boxboro girls hockey season came to an abrupt end after a coronavirus outbreak.
A Fall River woman lost feeling in her legs after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
Funeral home employees are at the bottom of the state's Phase 2 vaccine list.
Boston developers are looking for ways to give people living in the city more space.
Just as the number of COVID-19 cases finally drops in Worcester, here comes the so-called UK variant B117.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your questions about the coronavirus vaccine.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,480 new confirmed COVID cases and 32 additional deaths in the state on Monday.
February vacation is underway in Mass., families are being urged to approach to the time off with caution.
Coach Jim Carino had a large impact on the Stoneham High School community during his 30-year career there.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced there are 19 more cases of the coronavirus B.1.1.7 variant in Massachusetts.
The city of Quincy's plans to install two Catholic saint statues at the entrance to a new public safety building remain on hold.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week.
New Jersey beat Massachusetts in their first game of the Little League World Series 2-1 on a walk-off home run.
Over the last few months, police in Haverhill, Massachusetts, have seen a rise in incidents with e-bikes and e-scooters.
Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week.
The city of Quincy's plans to install two Catholic saint statues at the entrance to a new public safety building remain on hold.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
Several movies have been shot at the mansion in Easton, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Jordyn Jagolinzer took a trip there recently.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
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 young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
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.
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."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
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.
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.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
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.
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.