In some Massachusetts communities, like Lawrence, there is still a lot of work to be done in getting people between the ages of 12 and 19 vaccinated against.
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Massachusetts, the desire for more data about the spread has grown in the public. But the state has removed some key measurements from public view, and it's not clear why.
The Vax Express Keeps Rolling But Vaccine Inequity Remains
Julie Santana boarded the Massachusetts Vaccine Express about to get his COVID-19 vaccine shot.
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At Union Station in Worcester Thursday, the mood was jubilant, the tunes from a local DJ were hits of the ’80s and ’90s and Massachusetts’ lieutenant governor couldn’t have been more excited about what the state s “Vax Express” is trying to do: get needles in the arms of people who might otherwise not get a vaccine.
“We need to go to places where there has been hesitancy and reach people where they are, which is where we are, on the commuter rail literally going to the gateway communities to bring the vaccine,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We have pop-up clinics. We’ll literally go to your home.”