Updated on February 20, 2021 at 11:47 pm
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A little more than 135,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have arrived in Massachusetts, three days earlier than expected as weather conditions across the country had threatened to delay much needed shipments.
The Baker Administration originally anticipated they would not arrive until Monday, but doses arrived on Friday afternoon.
Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. As a result, providers will not have to cancel appointments, Command Center spokesperson Kate Reilly said on Friday. The Administration appreciates the efforts made to get this critical shipment here and is not anticipating additional delays from the federal government for vaccine shipments at this time, Reilly added.
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At least some of the vaccine doses already allotted to Massachusetts this week will not arrive here until Monday, and the state's COVID-19 Command Center is working with providers to determine how the delay might affect appointments that have already been booked. "The federal government informed the Commonwealth that part of this week’s committed vaccine shipment has been delayed and will not arrive until Monday. Governor Baker reached out.