STOCKBRIDGE — When the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative received its latest batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, staff were unsure who could receive the shots. Across the country, ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --Massachusetts says that all citizens should be vaccinated to protect against the COVID-19 virus as the Bay State will now force insurance providers to cover vaccines approved by the ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – State public health officials released COVID-19 vaccination guidance Wednesday ahead of this year’s respiratory illness season and two days before a federal vaccine advisory panel ...

Six years later, Massachusetts legislators say the pandemic highlighted issues of public health, preparedness and food security.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Public Health has issued a standing order that will allow pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster ...

Massachusetts is the first state in the country to require health insurers to continue covering immunizations recommended by the state’s Department of Public Health rather than the Centers for Disease ...

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BOSTON — State public health officials released COVID-19 vaccination guidance Wednesday ahead of this year's respiratory illness season and two days before a federal vaccine advisory panel votes on ...

The Department of Public Health has issued a standing order that will allow pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to Bay Staters over age 5, as Massachusetts carves out its own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (pictured at the August 2024 DNC in Chicago) said Wednesday that "we are not going to let Donald ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Justin Sullivan /Getty Images) ...