The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is entering a new phase in Massachusetts.
With demand for the vaccines easing and thousands of appointments available, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced plans Monday to ramp down operations at four of the state’s seven mass vaccination sites and shift doses toward smaller providers as officials look to focus on “harder to reach” and more hesitant populations.
The pivot comes as the state’s vaxfinder.mass.gov website shows thousands of vaccination appointments available this week across both large and small vaccine sites, including pharmacies, health clinics, and local community centers. And with 3.9 million people in Massachusetts already partially or fully vaccinated and another 180,000 first-dose appointments scheduled in the coming week, state officials project the state to reach its goal of fully vaccinating 4.1 million residents by the beginning of June.