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COVID-19 vaccine news, resources, and guidance

The latest on how and where to get a vaccine, plus the latest news and resources on development and distribution in Massachusetts

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Who is currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine?

The state is currently in Phase 2 of its vaccination rollout plan. Here's who is now eligible:
Health care workers and first respondersPeople age 65 and olderCompanions accompanying older residents to vaccination appointmentsPeople with two or more qualifying health conditions
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How to find a vaccination location and schedule an appointment

The registration process includes finding a location, booking an appointment, and filling out a self-attestation form.
Click here for step-by-step instructions
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Tracking vaccine distribution in Massachusetts

Updated weekly.

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What to know if you’re an educator newly eligible for the vaccine in Massachusetts
Educators will become eligible next week under Phase 2 of the state’s vaccination plan, joining residents 65 and older and those with two or more qualifying health conditions.

Masks, Johnson & Johnson supply, and teacher vaccine eligibility: Here’s what Governor Baker said about COVID-19 today
Governor Charlie Baker warned on Wednesday that the state is still only receiving about 150,000 first doses of vaccine from the federal government each week.

MBTA workers frustrated as they await vaccine site
This winter, MBTA officials said they expected the vaccination clinic to open in mid-February. But it is still not being used, said James Evers, president of the Boston Carmen’s Union, the MBTA’s largest labor group.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine won’t arrive in large quantities to Mass. until end of March, Baker says
The federal government has indicated it won’t be able to send large quantities of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to Massachusetts until the end of the month at the earliest, though the Commonwealth has received an initial shipment of 58,000 doses, Governor Charlie Baker told reporters Wednesday.

K-12 teachers, school staff eligible for vaccine appointments at state sites March 11, Baker says
Facing pressure from President Biden, state legislators, and teachers' unions, Governor Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that K-12 educators, other school staff, and child-care workers will be eligible to start signing up to receive the coronavirus vaccine in Massachusetts at the state’s vaccination sites on March 11.

Vaccination tracker

Here’s the latest on who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts

Distribution charts

How many vaccine doses Mass. has received, and who has been vaccinated

Development news

The latest on COVID-19 vaccine frontrunners

Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

Latest COVID-19 vaccine stories

CORONAVIRUS

R.I. vaccine subcommittee unanimously approves Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine

The distribution plan for this one-shot vaccine is still in its early stages, according to the state’s Department of Health.

CORONAVIRUS

CVS allows teachers to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Rhode Island and Massachusetts have not prioritized teachers and related staff in their distribution plans, but the retail pharmacy is aligning with President Biden.

Rhode Islanders with underlying conditions are still waiting to get vaccinated

For people with certain medical conditions, contracting COVID-19 could be deadly. But they’re still not yet eligible for the vaccine..

Boston neighborhoods hit hardest by virus have lowest vaccination rates

Communities with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates — East Boston, Mattapan, and Dorchester — have endured some of the highest levels of coronavirus cases in the city. Conversely, neighborhoods with the highest vaccination rates — including West Roxbury, the South End, and Jamaica Plain — have experienced much lower rates of infection.

Pressure mounts for Massachusetts to vaccinate educators

Baker administration is facing increased pressure to join the majority of states in immediately vaccinating teachers, as President Biden, state lawmakers, and teachers unions intensified calls to move educators to the front of the line.

‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly Parton sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before getting COVID-19 vaccine

Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out her tune “Jolene” is the just right one for getting her COVID-19 vaccine.

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

The charts break down vaccination recipients by age, vaccination date, location, and race/ethnicity, while also outlining vaccination brand and administration site type.

980 confirmed cases, 37 deaths, and 44,340 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

The state said 28,867 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 775 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.