BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration, along with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT), announced $4.
‘We can and must do better’; Complaints over COVID vaccine rollout in Mass. and how some think it should change
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
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Mobile vaccine vans offering shots in towns dozens of miles from mass vaccination sites. A 24-hour call center open seven days a week to schedule appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. An outreach director at the top pushing for racial, ethnic, income and geographic equity with every step of the state’s vaccine rollout.
These are some of the suggestions Massachusetts lawmakers have proposed in the wake of a public vaccination rollout that critics say have prioritized eastern Massachusetts residents, particularly those who can drive or who live in the more affluent parts of Boston. Some have formally introduced these recommendations through legislation, while others have sent Gov. Charlie Baker’s office letters urging him to consider the alternatives.