Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

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

A man adjusts his mask as he walks across Commercial Street in Provincetown. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Provincetown Data Suggests Vaccines Protect Against Complications, But Not Delta Transmission

Instead, an outbreak stemming out of the Provincetown themed weeks is casting doubt on the vaccine’s ability to halt transmission of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. An epidemiological investigation...

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Jul 30, 2021

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Malden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

No Mask Mandate For Mass. Schools, And State Suggests Vaccinated Students Shed Masks

In updated guidance released Friday, state education and public health leaders recommended that vaccinated students be able to keep masks off and "strongly recommend" unvaccinated students and staff wear masks...

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Jul 30, 2021

A student walks into New Bedford High School in November of 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Health Officials Now Recommend Some Vaccinated People Wear Masks Indoors

Are you vaccinated? Do you have a weakened immune system? Do you live with someone who does or who is unvaccinated? Then, the state guidance released today suggests you wear...

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Jul 30, 2021

New CDC Data Warns Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant

The unpublished data also reveals vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant have measurable viral loads similar to those who are unvaccinated.

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05:26Jul 30, 2021

A COVID-19 vaccination record card. (David J. Phillip/AP)

Maryland Hair Salons, Barbershops Lead Vaccination Efforts Among Black Community

In an effort to get more Black people to get vaccinated, Stephen Thomas — who runs the Maryland Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland — teamed up...

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04:58Jul 30, 2021

Businesses Across The Country Launch Vaccine Mandates

The requirements come as the Delta variant continues to grow.

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03:46Jul 29, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker during a June press conference. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Says He Will 'Have More To Say Shortly' On New CDC Mask Guidance

Gov. Charlie Baker deflected most questions about the CDC's new guidance on mask wearing, saying that the COVID-19 situation in Massachusetts is not as bad as it is elsewhere.

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Jul 28, 2021

Mark Valentine, on behalf of the Valentine family, released a statement after talk show host Phil Valentine (pictured) was hospitalized with COVID-19: "Phil & his family would like for all of you to know that he loves ya’ll and appreciates your concern, thoughts & prayers more than you will ever know. Please continue to pray for his recovery and PLEASE GO GET VACCINATED!" (Courtesy of Mark Valentine)

Conservative Talk Show Host Battling COVID-19 Regrets Disseminating Vaccine Skepticism

Phil Valentine remains hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 more than two weeks after being admitted for the disease.

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05:45Jul 28, 2021

Epidemiologist Reacts To CDC Reversal On Masking Up Indoors

The new guidance says people in communities that have a high risk of COVID-19 transmission should mask up indoors even if they are fully vaccinated.

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05:33Jul 28, 2021

Nurse Maggie Bass gives Ayana Campbell, 14, a dose of the Pfizer vaccine at an open COVID-19 vaccination site in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Here Are The Massachusetts Colleges Requiring Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccines

At least 65 of the state's largest colleges and universities will require their students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A smaller number will require vaccinations for on-campus faculty and...

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Jul 28, 2021

Registered Nurse Delia Murphy dispenses a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at the Gillette Stadium COVID-19 Vaccination Site. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How Indiana University's Victory In Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Could Impact Other Schools

A judge ruled that Indiana University is within its right to require vaccinations, testing and masking.

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08:44Jul 27, 2021

Medical Organizations Push For Health Care Institutions To Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The National League for Nursing is just one of many organizations calling for required vaccinations.

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05:36Jul 27, 2021

In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 sits on a table at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP File)

As COVID-19 Cases Climb, Some Americans Regret Skipping The Vaccine From Their Hospital Beds

Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC, says that's "painful to watch" because vaccines have proven to be safe and very effective at stopping the deadly coronavirus.

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05:48Jul 27, 2021

Baystate Health To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Workers

Springfield-based Baystate Health said Monday that the policy that takes effect Oct. 1 also applies to “those working remotely, clinical staff, contractors, volunteers, students, and those conducting business within our...

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Jul 27, 2021

Nursing home residents form a line for the COVID-19 vaccine at Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

40% Of Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facility Workers Are Not Vaccinated, ProPublica Report Finds

Deaths among nursing homes residents accounted for more than a sixth of total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.

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05:16Jul 26, 2021

A nurse prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at the University Teaching Hospital UTH in Lusaka, Zambia. (Xinhua/Martin/Getty Images)

Zambian COVID-19 Doctor Sees Patients Die With Less Than 1% Of His Country Vaccinated

Zambia has only 0.4% of its population fully vaccinated — about 68,000 people out of nearly 18 million.

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10:42Jul 26, 2021

Some At Fox News And In GOP Change Tune, Start Encouraging Vaccination

The change at Fox comes as some GOP lawmakers have also started to encourage vaccination.

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05:45Jul 23, 2021

Tourists walk along Commercial Street in Provincetown in September 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Is Provincetown — Cape Cod's COVID-19 Cluster Among Vaccinated Folks — A Vaccine Success Or Failure?

The outbreak is being attributed to the virulence of the Delta variant of the virus.

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05:24Jul 23, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker announces the end of the state of emergency and the VaxMillions program on Wednesday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Vaccinated? Tonight Marks The First Deadline In The Mass. Vaccination $1 Million Lottery

The deadline is for the first of five weekly drawings in the state's vaccine lottery, which was created to entice more residents into getting inoculated against COVID. If you don't...

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Jul 22, 2021

A Mass. Public Health Expert On The State's Rising COVID Cases

Dr. Carole Allen, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a former member of the state's health policy commission, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.

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04:55Jul 22, 2021

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Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

Provincetown Data Suggests Vaccines Protect Against Complications, But Not Delta Transmission

No Mask Mandate For Mass. Schools, And State Suggests Vaccinated Students Shed Masks

Mass. Health Officials Now Recommend Some Vaccinated People Wear Masks Indoors

New CDC Data Warns Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant

Maryland Hair Salons, Barbershops Lead Vaccination Efforts Among Black Community

Businesses Across The Country Launch Vaccine Mandates

Baker Says He Will 'Have More To Say Shortly' On New CDC Mask Guidance

Conservative Talk Show Host Battling COVID-19 Regrets Disseminating Vaccine Skepticism

Epidemiologist Reacts To CDC Reversal On Masking Up Indoors

Here Are The Massachusetts Colleges Requiring Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccines

How Indiana University's Victory In Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Could Impact Other Schools

Medical Organizations Push For Health Care Institutions To Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

As COVID-19 Cases Climb, Some Americans Regret Skipping The Vaccine From Their Hospital Beds

Baystate Health To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Workers

40% Of Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facility Workers Are Not Vaccinated, ProPublica Report Finds

Zambian COVID-19 Doctor Sees Patients Die With Less Than 1% Of His Country Vaccinated

Some At Fox News And In GOP Change Tune, Start Encouraging Vaccination

Is Provincetown — Cape Cod's COVID-19 Cluster Among Vaccinated Folks — A Vaccine Success Or Failure?

Vaccinated? Tonight Marks The First Deadline In The Mass. Vaccination $1 Million Lottery

A Mass. Public Health Expert On The State's Rising COVID Cases