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A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at a drive-up mass vaccination site. (Ted S. Warren/AP File)

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"I'm not super concerned whether or not people choose to be vaccinated or not. That doesn't make me feel any less safe or prohibit me from going out at all.” 

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Boston's vaccine mandate for indoor dining and workouts starts Saturday

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference in City Hall on Dec. 20, 2021, to discuss the city's response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. She announced a vaccine mandate to enter businesses in Boston. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

MBTA may resume COVID testing for employees as omicron threatens staffing

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Several cities and towns around Boston appear close to joining the capital city in requiring COVID-19 vaccines to enter many indoor spaces. Officials say it's important to have consistent rules throughout the region.

Communities around Boston mull vaccine mandates of their own

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Somerville Theatre, shown here in 2016, has remained closed during the pandemic with a majority of employees opting to take a furlough to hopefully extend the life of the theater. (Amy Gorel/WBUR)

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Digital vaccine cards are a step in the 'right direction' for some businesses

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State workers who refuse the jab may find refuge in local governments that don't require immunizations. But matching the pay and benefits of state employment could prove challenging.

Some Mass. state workers could jump to other agencies to avoid vaccine mandates

Some of the 240 of the Massachusetts State Police 85th Recruit Training Troop, as they  marched out of Gillette Stadium, after Gov. Baker swore them in at a graduation ceremony.  (Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe)

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Flanked by Massachusetts state troopers and officers from other states, State Police Association of Massachusetts President Michael Cherven speaks to reporters on Boston Common about the Baker administration's vaccine mandate on Monday. (Chris Lisinski/SHNS)