The attempt to vaccinate Massachusetts residents continues for another week, reaching the milestone of inoculating 2 million residents in full, just before the state is eligible for all individuals 16 years and older to stand a chance. .
Officials have continued to provide regular updates on the state’s progress as the spread of coronavirus variants grows and the supply of vaccines varies. Below, what you need to know about the vaccination campaign and its aftermath in Massachusetts this week.
Massachusetts was eligible in the final phase of the vaccinations on Monday so that all residents over the age of 16 – regardless of their occupation or health status – could book an appointment. The state start email some residents on Sunday so they can start booking appointments for Monday.
In the new phase of vaccination, 1.7 million residents will be eligible for the discussion of vaccines across the state. Government officials have warned that it could take several weeks for eligible individuals to make an appointment, either at one of the seven mass vaccination sites or at one of the hundreds of smaller clinics in Massachusetts.
It was already clear that when appointments open, they tend to be snatched up quickly.
- Here is some tips for landing a slot as fast as possible.
Officials this week set aside nearly half of all appointments at the state’s largest mass vaccination site for residents of communities hardest hit by the pandemic. From Monday 19 April the state will offer up to 20,000 first-dose appointments at the Hynes Convention Center vaccination site for those in the 20 communities prioritized by the state’s vaccine equity initiatives. The initiative, called ‘Red Sox Week’, is part of the Baker government’s effort dormant vaccination rates among color communities —Especially Latinos – who have suffered excessively from the human and economic toll of the pandemic.
Appointments not fulfilled by the Red Sox Week outreach efforts will be discussed by the state registration system. Residents planning their second doses in Hynes this week will still be keeping their appointments.
Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health instructed that all vaccination sites in the state should be administered immediately with the administration of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. new recommendation from federal agencies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration recommended statements last week until Administration “interrupted” of the single-dose vaccine while federal agencies investigate reports of serious, rare blood clots. The officials investigation the unusual and potentially dangerous blood clots that occurred in six women aged 18 to 48 years, between six and 13 days after they were vaccinated. One person is dead.
Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday he would be surprised if the country did not resume administering the J&J vaccine in some form by the end of this week, perhaps with some restrictions or an additional warning.
“A decision will almost certainly be made by Friday,” said the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH and best adviser to President Joe Biden. tells CBS ‘“Face the Nation. “I do not really expect them to stretch it any longer.”
So far, the Massachusetts government, Charlie Baker, has indicated the disruption indicated by the “pause” of the J&J vaccine as “minimal” to the relatively small amount of doses the state would in the first place gain. According to the governor, Massachusetts last week received 11,600 doses of the J&J vaccine – about 3 percent of its total allocation – along with 340,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
“The vast majority of the doses we administer are Pfizer and Moderna doses, and I have always thought of the J&J as a kind of accelerator to where we are already,” he said.
Baker Announced Saturday that more than 2 million residents have been completely vaccinated against COVID-19.
The state of the vaccination in Massachusetts
The number of people who have been fully vaccinated (from sunday): 2 037 794
According to The New York Times introduction of vaccines, Massachusetts, still remains in the top half of the states based on the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated (29 percent). The Bay State is also in the top 10, based on the percentage of the state population that has received at least one dose of two-stroke vaccines (48 percent). See how Massachusetts compares to other states and US territories here.
General information about the vaccine on COVID-19
Here’s who is currently eligible for bookings:
Phase 1
Listed in order of priority:
Phase 2
Listed in order of priority:
Phase 3
- General public over 16 (eligible 19/19/2021)
You can make such an appointment:
Visit: to pre-register for an appointment at one of the state’s mass vaccination centers and certain local collaboration sessions. massa.gov/covid-19- vaccination
Once you sign up for pre-registration, you will receive weekly status updates from the state. When an appointment is available, you will be contacted and have 24 hours to accept and book an appointment. If the appointment is not selected within 24 hours, you will be added to the state’s waiting list again.
Find and book a vaccination slot at one of the other public vaccination sites via the state’s VaxFinder: https://vaxfinder.mass.gov/
Or visit: mass.gov/covidvaccine
Those who are 75 years or older can contact a state information hotline operator by calling Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 17:00 2-1-1 (press 2 for the call center).
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