Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

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

Spilka: 'Aggressive' Vaccine Program For Teachers Needed This Month

Spilka's call on the Baker administration to prioritize teacher vaccination comes a week after the Republican governor and Education Commissioner Jeff Riley detailed there intent to have all school districts...

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5 hours ago

A Sister Gets Vaccinated As She Mourns Her Sister Lost To COVID-19

Mary Rich lost her 83-year-old sister, Barbara Gill, to COVID-19 two days before receiving the vaccine.

Here & Now

02:44Mar 2, 2021

Boston Will Bring Back Outdoor Dining By April 1

Last year's program that allowed patio seating on street and sidewalk spaces and offered a streamlined permitting process "brought much needed viability back into our streets and our small businesses,"...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

CDC Chief Doubles Down On Warning As Mass. Opens Up

On the same day that CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky again urged governors and state leaders not to ease up on limits designed to keep the highly infectious virus at...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Boost From New J&J Vaccine Will be Gradual In Mass.

Gov. Charlie Baker said the Biden administration informed him Massachusetts will receive thousands of J&J doses next week and, after that, will face a "pause" until later in March.

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose Vaccine Makes Its Way To U.S. Health Clinics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Johnson & Johnson's application for emergency use over the weekend.

Here & Now

06:50Mar 1, 2021

Ghana Receives 1st Shipment Of Doses Through COVAX Vaccine-Sharing Initiative

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks about the country's response to the pandemic and vaccine rollout strategy.

Here & Now

03:57Mar 1, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on Feb. 24, 2021 in Natick, Massachusetts. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Mass. COVID Vaccination Totals Catch Up With Infections

There are 550,000 people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning, compared to 550,302 total confirmed COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic.

CommonHealth

Mar 1, 2021

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a mega vaccination site for coronavirus at the Natick Mall on Feb. 24. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald, pool via AP)

Emotions Ran High During A State Hearing On Mass.' Vaccine Rollout. Here Are 3 Takeaways

The recurring theme in each of these discussions were the technical problems people experienced trying to sign up for vaccine appointments. Last week, state websites crashed under the weight of...

CommonHealth

Feb 26, 2021

Three nearly empty bottles of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine which can not be mixed to provide an addition dose for a vaccination shot. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Cape Cod Getting Vaccination Site For Older Residents

The clinic at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable is expected to dispense 4,000 doses next week, Michael Lauf, president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare, said Thursday, the Cape...

CommonHealth

Feb 26, 2021

Boston To Roll Out Mobile Vaccine Clinics

Boston Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez said the clinics aim to first target city-run homes for seniors and people with disabilities.

CommonHealth

Feb 26, 2021

Baker Testifies About Vaccine Rollout Snags On Beacon Hill

WBUR health reporter Angus Chen joined Morning Edition to unpack the hearing's highlights.

CommonHealth

04:36Feb 26, 2021

Beacon Hill Committee Hears From Baker On Vaccine Rollout

The inability of residents to make appointments on the Massachusetts vaccination website was a focus of a legislative oversight hearing Thursday, as lawmakers grilled Gov. Charlie Baker over the vaccine...

WBUR News

05:15Feb 25, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker speaking at a mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on Feb. 24. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)

Lawmakers Confront Baker On Vaccine Rollout

Baker cited the constraints in the supply of the two federally-approved vaccines as the primary challenge and defended his administration's decisions to prioritize groups that other states did not.

WBUR News

Feb 25, 2021

A medic prepares to administer a dose of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyiv's City Hall Press Office via AP)

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Designer On Struggles With Variants, Stigma

In Europe, many see the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as "second-class" compared to Pfizer's.

Here & Now

06:02Feb 25, 2021

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective, Could Be Approved For Use Soon

Dr. Leana Wen breaks down Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the timeline for FDA approval.

Here & Now

04:40Feb 25, 2021

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Systems Have Failed The Most At-Risk Americans, Critics Say

Some have pointed out that the vaccine distribution systems favor tech-literate, wealthier individuals.

Here & Now

05:06Feb 25, 2021

A notice on the Massachusetts immunizations website on Wednesday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

What Went Wrong With The 'Tiny Nonprofit' Behind The State's Beleaguered Vaccine Site

A tiny nonprofit transformed its software to manage COVID vaccine appointments in 27 states. The program, PrepMod, is now under a microscope.

CommonHealth

Feb 25, 2021

A Hampden County Sheriff's Department employee is given the vaccine by members of the department's medical team. (Courtesy Mark M.Murray/Hampden County Sheriff's Department)

Here's Why COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe

In this excerpt from WBUR's coronavirus newsletter, we explain why, when it comes to the development of these vaccines, "fast" does not mean "shoddy." We’ll also talk about side effects,...

WBUR News

Feb 25, 2021

What Went Wrong With The Mass. Vaccine Website — And What's Being Done About It

The system for signing up for the coronavirus vaccine in Massachusetts has had its share of problems and left countless people looking for appointments extremely frustrated.

CommonHealth

05:56Feb 24, 2021

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Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

Spilka: 'Aggressive' Vaccine Program For Teachers Needed This Month

A Sister Gets Vaccinated As She Mourns Her Sister Lost To COVID-19

Boston Will Bring Back Outdoor Dining By April 1

CDC Chief Doubles Down On Warning As Mass. Opens Up

Boost From New J&J Vaccine Will be Gradual In Mass.

Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose Vaccine Makes Its Way To U.S. Health Clinics

Ghana Receives 1st Shipment Of Doses Through COVAX Vaccine-Sharing Initiative

Mass. COVID Vaccination Totals Catch Up With Infections

Emotions Ran High During A State Hearing On Mass.' Vaccine Rollout. Here Are 3 Takeaways

Cape Cod Getting Vaccination Site For Older Residents

Boston To Roll Out Mobile Vaccine Clinics

Baker Testifies About Vaccine Rollout Snags On Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill Committee Hears From Baker On Vaccine Rollout

Lawmakers Confront Baker On Vaccine Rollout

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Designer On Struggles With Variants, Stigma

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective, Could Be Approved For Use Soon

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Systems Have Failed The Most At-Risk Americans, Critics Say

What Went Wrong With The 'Tiny Nonprofit' Behind The State's Beleaguered Vaccine Site

Here's Why COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe

What Went Wrong With The Mass. Vaccine Website — And What's Being Done About It