BOSTON Garbed in dark clothing and with white flowers pinned on their lapels, Massachusetts members of the Electoral College Monday unanimously handed President-elect Joe Biden all of the state s electoral votes, a move that the state s top election official said affirmed democratic values during a fragile year. 2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us. I think we are all much more aware now of the fragility of life. This year, the fragility of our economy, Secretary of State William Galvin said during the ceremony. I think recent weeks have shown us the fragility of our democracy. Your actions today affirm the value of our democracy, they affirm the rights of voters.
As Massachusetts prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk residents and workers, officials from two of the largest parcel carriers in the country expressed confidence Thursday that their companies could effectively distribute doses across the nation in a timely manner.
States are preparing to embark on one of the largest vaccination campaigns in modern history, but before they can do that, a large logistical puzzle must fall into place to get vaccines from manufacturers to distributors or providers. The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety held a hearing Thursday to hear from UPS and FedEx officials about how their companies are preparing to get doses from point A to point B.