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New Hampshire will open vaccine appointments to residents ages 12 to 15 after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted Wednesday to endorse expanded usage of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents. Starting on Thursday, New Hampshire will open appointments in VINI, the state’s vaccine scheduling and appointment website. “Our teams have been preparing to expand eligibility to individuals…

Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12

Vaccine and health care providers in Massachusetts are poised to begin administering Pfizer vaccines to the roughly 400,000 Bay State residents between the ages of 12 and 15 as soon as Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted Wednesday to endorse expanded usage of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-…

The expected vote comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Monday cleared Pfizer’s vaccine for use among those between 12 and 15 years old.

On Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker toured the Moderna plant in Norwood, Massachusetts.

With no baseball team in town, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket is being put to good use with the opening of a vaccination clinic at the site on Wednesday. The drive-up, walk-up site will be open every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., according to a statement from the city. Residents can make an appointment for a shot at the…

Massachusetts public health officials confirmed no new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, as the state reached a major milestone in its vaccination effort: 3 million people vaccinated.

As Massachusetts looks to immunize as much of the population as possible, officials hope a free ride will lead to an increase in vaccinations. Uber and Lyft will both be offering free rides to vaccination sites through July 4, the companies announced this week. Brady Whitehall was happy to hear the news after walking two miles to her vaccine appointment…

Some parents in Massachusetts are reacting with caution after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12, though others say it would give them peace of mind. Shots could begin as soon as Thursday, after a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the two-dose vaccine in 12-...

Maine is rolling out free fishing licenses, baseball tickets and L.L. Bean gift cards to encourage more residents to get vaccinated before the end of the month, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday. Mills unveiled the public-private program, “Your Shot To Get Outdoors,” during a virtual discussion President Joe Biden hosted with several governors. “Free tickets and vouchers? My guess...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer and BioNTech‘s request to allow their Covid-19 vaccine to be given to kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis, allowing states to get middle school students vaccinated before the fall. What can parents expect and what is known so far about the COVID vaccines and children? Here’s what experts are...

How much do we know about herd immunity from COVID-19 and how to achieve it? The TEN breaks the concept down with input from medical experts.

At his COVID vaccine briefing Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker addressed how he thinks the vaccine rollout may go for children 12-15 — just hours before federal officials approved the Pfizer vaccine for them. Speaking after a tour of the Manet Community Health Center vaccination site in Quincy, Baker said that he expects to see pop-up vaccination sites in schools and…

The FDA granted emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15, clearing the way for states to get middle school students vaccinated before the fall.

The FDA granted emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15, clearing the way for states to get middle school students vaccinated before the fall.

Massachusetts public health officials confirmed 446 new coronavirus cases and 14 new deaths on Monday. This latest report puts the total number of confirmed cases in the state at 653,636 and the death total at 17,344 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Another 354 deaths are considered probably linked to COVID. Many of…

Massachusetts takes another step toward the new normal Monday as the state enters its next phase of reopening and offers walk-in appointments for the vaccine.

Massachusetts public health officials confirmed 795 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths on Saturday. This latest report puts the total number of confirmed cases in the state at 652,535 and the death total at 17,324 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Massachusetts public health officials confirmed 795 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths on Saturday. This latest report puts the total number of confirmed cases in the state at 652,535 and the death total at 17,324 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Massachusetts public health officials confirmed 881new coronavirus cases and five new deaths on Friday. It’s the first time since Nov. 6 there were fewer than 20,000 active coronavirus cases in Massachusetts.