WORCESTER The state opened two more mass vaccination sites this week, creating a grand total of six mass locations, but Central Massachusetts does not have a site of that large-scale designation.
A vaccination site at Worcester State University s Wellness Center opened earlier this month as a high-volume site, but is not classified by the state as a mass vaccination site. This week, the site expects to do 500 vaccinations a day, for 2,500 vaccinations in a week.
“We have multiple regional collaboratives in Worcester County,” Gov. Charlie Baker said during a press conference at the opening of the mass vaccination site in Natick on Wednesday when asked why a state-run mass vaccination site has not, yet, opened in Worcester County.
Around 50,000 new COVID vaccine appointments to open up at Massachusetts super vaccination sites across the state Thursday masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Massachusetts adds digital waiting room to mass vaccination site scheduling system
50,000 appointments to become available Thursday Share Updated: 5:38 PM EST Feb 24, 2021
Massachusetts adds digital waiting room to mass vaccination site scheduling system
50,000 appointments to become available Thursday Share Updated: 5:38 PM EST Feb 24, 2021
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Show Transcript FOR STARTERS, HE IS SAYING THE WEBSITE WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC THAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN TOMORROW. HE SAID THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. HE EXPECTS TOMORROW’S PERFORMANCE TO BE A LOT BETTER. GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER TOURING A MASS VACCINATION SITE IN NATICK. AFTER LAST WEEK’S WEB SITE CRASH, THE STATE BRACING FOR A CRUSH OF NEW VACCINE APPOINTMENTS. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW IS THAT THE EXPERIENCE BE PREDICTABLE TOMORROW, 50,000 APPOINTMENTS OPEN UP AT MASS VACCINATION SITES. THE GOVERNOR SAYS CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE WEB SITE TO