Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

WBUR's ongoing coverage of the testing, approval processes, safety and distribution of vaccines to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

A long line of people at the Bowdoin Street Health Center in Boston on Monday waiting to receive a COVID-19 test. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

While talks for more COVID testing sites continue, Boston tries to make existing sites more efficient

It's unclear how much help testing sites opening up later this month would be for the current demand for tests. Some public health experts have noted that we could expect...

Health

Jan 5, 2022

An information board on the new coronavirus is displayed in the lobby of the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in March of 2020. (David Goldman/AP)

COVID is raging at some, but not all, congregate care facilities in Mass.

The biggest spike in positive coronavirus tests was observed inside group homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that are run operated by private vendors, according to data released...

Health

Jan 4, 2022

Inside an emergency room in Everett, fears mount as COVID cases climb

Emergency rooms like the Cambridge Health Alliance hospital in Everett are a surge in patients as they battle the latest COVID wave.

Health

04:42Jan 3, 2022

A Massachusetts National Guard soldier wears a protective mask while on duty at a food distribution site outside Chelsea City Hall in April 2020. (Michael Dwyer/AP file photo)

Mass. hospitals welcome National Guard members, cancel non-urgent procedures as cases rise

State health data show the seven-day average of hospitalizations due to the virus was nearly 1,600 patients statewide. That figure has more than doubled in the last month.

Health

Dec 27, 2021

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, or the Bedford VA Hospital in Bedford, is pictured on April 14, 2020. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Visiting someone in a Massachusetts hospital? Many are imposing new limits

Many Massachusetts hospitals are restricting visitation as omicron surges. Some are allowing two visitors at a time, others just one. A few, including the VA hospitals in Boston and Marlborough...

Health

Dec 25, 2021

Mayor Michelle Wu speaks at a press conference to announce a new requirement to show proof of vaccination for certain indoor activities in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

You'll need a vaccine to go inside Boston restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms

The requirement, which begins Jan. 15, will apply to three categories of businesses: indoor dining (including bars and restaurants), indoor fitness; and indoor entertainment and event venues (including sports arenas,...

Health

Dec 20, 2021

A sign outside the Hynes Convention Center gives instructions to people arriving for vaccines in Boston on March 19, 2021. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

3 Boston residents test positive for omicron variant

None of the three infected adults were fully vaccinated, according to a statement by the Boston Public Health Commission.

Health

Dec 15, 2021

Fenway Park undergoes preparations to serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site on Jan. 27, 2021. (Courtesy Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox)

Fenway mass vaccination site reopening to administer COVID-19 boosters

Fenway Park will reopen as a mass vaccination site as soon as January in an effort to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines as cases surge in Massachusetts, and around the...

Health

Dec 15, 2021

Massachusetts General Hospital. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

Mass. hospitals see significant number of COVID breakthrough cases

as COVID cases surge, hospitals are reporting a significant portion of patients who’ve had their initial vaccine shot — or shots — and a few who’ve received a booster as...

Health

Dec 10, 2021

A registered nurse draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

The complicated path for N.H. co-parents who disagree on the COVID vaccine

For parents like Heather Vitale, who are divorced or separated, the COVID vaccine brought a new kind of stress. If they share custody and can’t agree on whether to vaccinate...

Health

Dec 9, 2021

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu during her swearing-in ceremony at Boston City Hall on Nov. 17. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Boston Mayor Wu forms new COVID advisory panel

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of Boston Public Health Commission, will lead the 18-member panel, which, beyond public health experts, includes community and business leaders.

Health

Dec 6, 2021

In this image taken from video, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a virtual press conference, Dec. 2, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo)

NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

The vaccine mandate for private businesses will take effect Dec. 27 and is aimed at preventing a spike in COVID-19 infections during the holiday season and the colder months, the...

Health

Dec 6, 2021

A swab and specimen vial of COVID-19 at Boston University. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Omicron variant arrives in Massachusetts as demand for boosters puts new pressure on clinicians

A woman in her 20s who lives in Middlesex County is the first confirmed case in Massachusetts. The woman, who had traveled out of state, had a mild case of...

Health

Dec 4, 2021

The Supreme Court in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Supreme Court denies Mass General Brigham employees' appeal over COVID vaccine mandate

Justice Stephen Breyer did not comment Monday in rejecting the request from employees at Mass General Brigham for a religious exemption to the system's vaccine requirement.

Health

Nov 29, 2021

Physical therapist Heather Broglio takes the blood pressure reading of patient Holly Gochis during a physical therapy session at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

Post-COVID clinics are emerging to support patients with this still mysterious, debilitating disease and treat their symptoms. Patient advocates want more attention on the cause of and remedies for long...

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05:43Nov 23, 2021

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds her son Blaise's hand as he gets his COVID-19 vaccine. (Amanda Beland/WBUR)

Kids and their parents get COVID shots together at Dorchester clinic

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu brought her 6-year-old son Blaise to the clinic to get his first shot. She urged families to get vaccinated with the winter and holidays approaching.

Health

Nov 20, 2021

Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans. (David Zalubowski/AP File)

All adults in Massachusetts can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Baker says

"I think the main reason to do it is it's one more piece of protection against COVID," Gov. Baker said to the press on Thursday. "And as we head into...

Health

Nov 18, 2021

Essex County Jail & House of Correction in Middleton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

COVID-19 cases jump in Mass. jails and prisons after months of minimal spread

After months of reporting few cases of the coronavirus, there are now outbreaks in some of the state's jails and prisons.

Health

Nov 15, 2021

Medical workers wait for people to come in for COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in Chelsea, Mass., Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Let’s use what worked during COVID-19 to meet addiction, housing and other challenges

Massachusetts was a national leader in its response to COVID. Let's use the lessons learned to address other looming challenges.

Health

Nov 15, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine vials. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Massachusetts

All vaccinated Massachusetts residents 18 years or older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

Health

Nov 5, 2021

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Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

While talks for more COVID testing sites continue, Boston tries to make existing sites more efficient

COVID is raging at some, but not all, congregate care facilities in Mass.

Inside an emergency room in Everett, fears mount as COVID cases climb

Mass. hospitals welcome National Guard members, cancel non-urgent procedures as cases rise

Visiting someone in a Massachusetts hospital? Many are imposing new limits

You'll need a vaccine to go inside Boston restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms

3 Boston residents test positive for omicron variant

Fenway mass vaccination site reopening to administer COVID-19 boosters

Mass. hospitals see significant number of COVID breakthrough cases

The complicated path for N.H. co-parents who disagree on the COVID vaccine

Boston Mayor Wu forms new COVID advisory panel

NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

Omicron variant arrives in Massachusetts as demand for boosters puts new pressure on clinicians

Supreme Court denies Mass General Brigham employees' appeal over COVID vaccine mandate

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

Kids and their parents get COVID shots together at Dorchester clinic

All adults in Massachusetts can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Baker says

COVID-19 cases jump in Mass. jails and prisons after months of minimal spread

Let’s use what worked during COVID-19 to meet addiction, housing and other challenges

How to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Massachusetts