April 1, 2021 | 6:35 PM
With just a single one-and-done shot, another 100,000 people in Massachusetts are slated to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 next week.
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The state is expecting 100,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for this coming week as part of what Gov. Charlie Baker described as the “first really significant shipments” of the one-dose vaccine. And despite a national manufacturing slip up, state officials expect the shipment to arrive as scheduled.
Like the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has shown to be 100 percent effective at preventing hospitalization or death due to COVID-19. However, the Baker administration has touted the convenience and efficiency of not needing to return for a second appointment three or four weeks later meaning that individuals who get the J&J vaccine will be fully immune to COVID-19 two weeks after their first shot, rather than five or six.
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/PRNewswire/ In an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the virus and help communities reopen, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that it will begin to.
/PRNewswire/ In an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the virus and help communities reopen, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that it will begin to.
CVS adds 17 new COVID vaccination sites in Massachusetts with ability to administer 21,000 doses weekly
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
CVS added 17 additional locations in Massachusetts to its fleet of COVID vaccination sites on Thursday, according to company spokesperson Matt Blanchette. The new sites will allow CVS to administer 21,000 more doses per week.
The 17 new locations appeared in nine counties across the state including: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester.
Specific locations were not released.
“We are not releasing specific addresses because locations and supply remain limited and we want to prevent stores from being overwhelmed by those who may seek a vaccination without making an appointment,” Blanchette said in an email.