COVID vaccines for kids under 5 now available in Massachusetts
Appointments for young children will be available at 400 locations starting Tuesday.
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Appointments for young children will be available at 400 locations starting Tuesday.
COVID vaccines will be available for children from 6 months to four years old in Massachusetts for the first time beginning on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, an FDA panel recommended two options – one from Moderna and one from Pfizer.
Gov. Sununu said police had to escort state employees to their cars after "unruly and very aggressive" behavior.
Results of the trial showed that the vaccine appeared to be safe and had a strong immune response.
The vaccine would be a three-dose regimen for younger kids.
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Pfizer says its additional shot increases protection 25-fold against the new variant.
Moderna said it has been able to advance additional boosters to clinical testing in 60-90 days.
In Massachusetts, more than 4.8 million people are fully vaccinated, and more than 832,000 have also gotten their extra booster dose.
Some children are already getting vaccinated, while other parents can't find appointments.
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.
Pfizer had argued that it had enough evidence that immunity starts to wane after six months and that giving a booster restores the immunity safely.
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More than 330,000 shots were given at the center since it opened in March.
"It's definitely a sigh of relief after you get it, especially waiting so long in quarantine."
Governor Charlie Baker said there are no statewide plans right now for a school vaccine mandate.
Moderna said initial test results of its vaccine booster shot show it works against two variants of COVID-19.
"Look, you're there, you're getting paid by the taxpayer — you have an obligation, whether it's delivering public health or public safety."
Large thermometers will be posted all over the city to show how many people have their shots.
The Boston Red Sox on Monday took a major step toward better days, with a group of players receiving their first vaccination against COVID-19 following the team's win over the Chicago White Sox.
"The odds might be small, but since vaccines still aren't 100 percent effective, it's not unusual."
"I would take the J & J if it had been available. I'd still take it," Governor Charlie Baker said Wednesday.
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Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
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Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
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A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
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