Mass. Long-Term Care Facilities Prepare For Coronavirus Vaccines After Months...
When Massachusetts rolls out coronavirus vaccines in nursing homes and other long-term care settings next week, two giant pharmacy chains will be giving the Pfizer shots.
View ArticleCoronavirus Vaccinations To Begin In Boston's Homeless Community
The first shipment of about 100 vaccine doses is expected to arrive by the end of the week, with priority being given to people with the most underlying health risks staying at the most crowded shelters.
View ArticleWhat To Know About Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution In Mass.
Massachusetts and most states will offer vaccinations in three phases, starting with people most needed to care for the sick and those considered most at risk for severe illness or death. Here's what...
View ArticleLawmakers Rush Health Care Compromise Bill To Gov. Baker’s Desk
The bill aims to keep telehealth accessible to patients after the pandemic recedes, steer more financial support to community hospitals and broaden the scope of practice for some nursing professionals....
View ArticleBoston Medical Center Doctor Has Apparent First Allergic Reaction To Moderna...
Hospital officials said in a statement that the doctor administered his own epi-pen, was treated and then discharged following the reaction.
View ArticleResidents Of Mass. Long-Term Care Facilities To Get Vaccine
A retired teacher who lives at the Benjamin Healthcare Center in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood was scheduled to be one of the first people to get the vaccine, according to the state Executive...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Has Hit Older Adults Especially Hard In Mass.
WBUR reporter Miriam Wasser spoke with Bob Oakes on Morning Edition to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the elderly population in the state -- especially those in long-term care.
View ArticleMass. To Vaccinate Residents Of Holyoke, Chelsea Soldiers' Homes
Residents of two Massachusetts veterans care centers that were hit hard by the pandemic are getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.
View ArticleIt's 'Overwhelming': How COVID Has Impacted A Malden Man And His Family
Around 12,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Massachusetts. The high numbers can obscure their individual stories and the stories of their families. And some families have been hit particularly hard.
View ArticleHow One Mass. COVID-19 Clinic 'Got To Yes' On (Most) Staff Vaccinations
Though they have far more experience than most with COVID-19, many staffers at a special coronavirus clinic had reservations about the coming vaccines -- until they looked into the data and helped...
View ArticleVaccination Plan For First Responders In Massachusetts Hits Opposition
The state has a draft plan to vaccinate police, firefighters and EMTs in Massachusetts, but firefighters and EMTs are pushing back, saying they are ready to deliver shots themselves.
View ArticleWhat We Learned About COVID-19 In 2020
Carey Goldberg joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the lessons learned about coronavirus this year.
View ArticleNew England Governors Extend Interstate Youth Hockey Ban
The prohibition applies to all public and private schools and youth hockey leagues. It will be reevaluated as public health conditions warrant.
View ArticleThey Were Experts In Viruses, And Now In Pitfalls Of Fame
In another time, experts would have enjoyed the quiet esteem, respect and relative obscurity afforded by academia. But the coronavirus pandemic thrust virologists, epidemiologists and other scientists...
View ArticleOfficials Urge Residents To Stay Home While Saying 'Good Riddance To 2020'
As they have done for other major holidays, Gov. Charlie Baker and health secretary Marylou Sudders urged people to keep their New Year's Eve celebrations small and in line with public health precautions.
View ArticleWhat To Know About The Coronavirus Variant From The U.K.
Bill Hanage, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss.
View ArticleMass. Irons Out First Responder Vaccination Plan
First responders are the third high priority vaccine group in Massachusetts after front-line health care workers and the staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
View ArticleBaker Signs New Health Care Law
The Baker administration said the law will supplement measures included in the new state budget that require Massachusetts insurers to use a standard credentialing form, and prohibit additional costs...
View ArticleDozens Of Virus Cases Traced To Church’s Christmas Services
At least 44 cases have been traced to the Genesis Community Church in Woburn, authorities said.
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