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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Booster includes Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a 2nd booster

In a sign of growing concern among federal health officials about the spread of new coronavirus infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now saying that all people 50 or older should get a second booster shot if at least four months have passed since their first booster dose.

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The former acting co-director of the Health Department’s Health Equity Institute criticized Governor Dan McKee for dismantling protections and ignoring the severity of current surge.

3,938 confirmed cases and 7 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

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We're continuing to track vaccination efforts in Mass. and beyond to keep you informed on the latest news, numbers, and more.

The coronavirus levels in Eastern Mass. waste water keep increasing, suggesting cases will continue rising

The levels of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water have continued to climb this week, suggesting the current wave of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could rise still higher.
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Another spike in COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island

But health leaders say they're hopeful that high vaccine rates, treatments, and precautions (like mask wearing) will help avoid a surge similar to the one the state saw after Christmas.

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly adopted the panel’s recommendation, opening a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids — just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health releases new town-by-town data for coronavirus cases every week. Here is the latest set of such data showing how the coronavirus has ravaged individual communities throughout the state.

3,938 confirmed cases and 7 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

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A face mask is seen on a floor as health ministry staff collect samples for coronavirus testing from residents at an urban area in Bandar Utama, outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020.

How often can you be infected with the coronavirus?

A virus that shows no signs of disappearing, variants that are adept at dodging the body’s defenses and waves of infections two, maybe three times a year — this may be the future of COVID-19, some scientists now fear.

Commuters wearing masks last month in Boston. With cases and hospitalizations on the rise, Boston health officials are recommending that people wear masks on public transportation again.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Boston health officials urge residents to take precautions

Citing rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Boston health officials on Thursday urged residents to take precautions to stave off the coronavirus, including getting tested, wearing masks, and getting vaccinated and boosted.

Free rapid at-home COVID-19 tests have been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and made available on the federal website covidtests.gov (or call 800-232-0233).

The government’s giving away more rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests. Here’s what you need to know.

Here’s what you need to know about the tests, which have already been requested by nearly 8 1/2 million US households.

A passenger on an MBTA train in Boston in April. Masks are no longer mandatory.

Health experts call for stricter COVID measures in Massachusetts as cases and hospitalizations rise

A coalition of public health leaders, infectious disease doctors, and community organizers called on the Baker administration to reinstitute mask mandates in public schools and on transportation.

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha spoke during the daily briefing at the White House last month.

A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID cases, officials say

COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.

Liza Fischer, who suffers from long COVID, works out with resistance bands with exercise physiologist Eugene Bramble during a therapy session in March.

Over 75 percent of long COVID patients weren’t hospitalized for initial illness

The results of a large new study paint a sobering picture of long COVID’s serious and ongoing impact on people’s health and the US health care system.

Map: A county-by-county look at COVID-19 transmission in the United States

As the Northeast and other parts of the country grapple with a highly transmissible offshoot of the Omicron variant, community transmission levels are once again rising, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Charts: COVID-19 has killed 1 million people in the US. See how the virus has affected each state.

Explore the data to see the deadly toll COVID-19 has taken on the US since the virus first emerged.

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