'You Need To Be Patient,' Baker Says To Frustrated Residents About Vaccine Signup Delays
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said people 75 and older who are struggling to sign up for their COVID vaccine "need to be patient."
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said people 75 and older who are struggling to sign up for their COVID vaccine "need to be patient."
The first day of registration has been frustrating for residents over 75 years old trying to sign up for their COVID vaccine.
High school seniors who have not passed the MCAS required to graduate can now meet the requirement by earning credit in a relevant course.
Shots are scheduled to begin being administered starting Monday, Feb. 1, as part of Phase 2 of the state's COVID vaccination plan.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, October 11, Columbus Day, if road races are allowed then under the Massachusetts reopening plan, the Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday.
Nonresidents are no longer eligible to get coronavirus vaccinations in New Hampshire, state officials said Monday.
The Massachusetts Teachers Union said the decision will delay a safe return to school.
So far, Massachusetts' coronavirus vaccine rollout has been a bit bumpy, but moving along. On Monday, Feb. 1, Phase 2 starts.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.77%.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said the state is "off and running" on the first official day of vaccinations for the phase of its COVID plan that includes shots for residents 65 and older.
Mayor Marty Walsh announced that Boston is moving forward to Phase 3, Step 1 in its coronavirus reopening plan.
Moderna says it has supplied the federal government with 30.4 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine so far.
Starting next week, free COVID testing will be available for child care providers in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts has been removed from Rhode Island's travel advisory list, but Rhode Island is still on Massachusetts' list.
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that the state is planning to have 165 vaccination sites up and running by mid-February.
People 65 and older have been moved up in the state's COVID vaccination timeline.
The 9:30 p.m. coronavirus curfew for Massachusetts businesses is no more.
Boston Hope Music connects Boston-area teaching artists with caregivers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Students at Boston University returned to in-person classes on Monday, despite concerns from some professors.
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is advising all patients, past and present, to be especially careful with this virus.
Massachusetts has adjusted its COVID vaccination timeline, making residents 75 years old and above eligible to receive the vaccine as of February 1.
There are an estimated 92,035 active cases in Massachusetts.
The company says they are encouraged by new data and are confident that the vaccine is effective against both the U.K. and South African variants.
Needham High School has shifted to all remote learning this week due to what is believed to be the first case of community transmission of COVID within the building.
The state announced Monday it is cracking down to make sure doses of COVID-19 vaccine get into residents' arms quicker.
