'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.
Police in Winthrop, Massachusetts are investigating after a woman died following a shooting Sunday morning.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Veteran Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. died Saturday night after falling from the third floor of a Dorchester home while battling a large fire.
Police in Winthrop, Massachusetts are investigating after a woman died following a shooting Sunday morning.
There is broad commitment on the principles of a deal, a senior Trump administration official said, and the administration feels positive about where things stand.
A woman was injured after being struck by a duck boat while crossing a street near Boston's Faneuil Hall on Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to UMass president Marty Meehan.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped Boston Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.