Faced with regulations that would have hobbled pharmacies from making this year’s COVID-19 vaccine widely available in Massachusetts, the state Department of Public Health recently issued an order ...

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 ...

Before the federal government released its guidance, state public health officials published COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season on Wednesday. “Those ...

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 ...

Alison Kuznitz is a reporter for State House News Service, a Massachusetts wire service that’s offered accounts on the activities of state government since 1894. State public health officials released ...

The state's guidelines recommend vaccination for all children six to 23 months old, anyone 65 and older, and anyone who is or plans to become pregnant. Healthy adults and children "may" receive the ...

All adults and young children in Massachusetts should get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and their loved ones from illness. That’s the message from Gov. Maura Healey, whose administration ...

BOSTON (WPRI) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday a series of measures to ensure vaccines for COVID and other diseases remain available to all Massachusetts residents and covered by ...

Pharmacists in Massachusetts can administer COVID-19 booster shots to residents aged 5 and older, while insurers will be required to cover any shots recommended by the state. Why it matters: The moves ...

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) ...