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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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Latest 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.

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

‘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.

Model sees continuing decline in Mass. coronavirus pandemic

There are signs that the pandemic will continue to weaken, but what will happen if the coronavirus variants take hold?

Tufts Medical Center celebrates arrival of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine; other hospitals get shots

Tufts Medical Center today marked the arrival of 2,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the third COVID-19 vaccine now available in the US. They are planning to start administering them on Thursday, a spokesperson said.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump quietly got vaccine shots as others went public

Donald Trump privately received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine while still in office in January, aides familiar with the matter say,

State reports 1,248 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths, and 33,175 vaccinations

The state said 30,486 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 788 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.

Boston public school students in third grade and younger return to in-person instruction

Students are eligible for two days of in-person instruction each week, with one group of students attending in-person classes on Mondays and Tuesdays and the other group attending on Thursdays and Fridays.