Local Execs On Board As Biden Presses Vaccine Mandate
The White House set a deadline for large private employers to establish a vaccine-or-testing mandate for workers on Thursday.
Mass Vax Sites to Come Down in Favor of More Targeted Vaccine Approach
With the state on track to reach its goal of fully vaccinating 4.1 million residents by early June, Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts would begin to dial back its reliance on mass vaccination sites and increase vaccine distribution to regional sites, mobile clinics and primary care providers to reach people who have not yet received the vaccine.
‘Remarkable’ Leasing Interest Shown in Fenway Lab Tower
A 500,000-square-foot life science tower under construction in the Fenway has serious interest from tenants for 84 percent of the building just three months after its acquisition by Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: The High-Tech Solution
Some people are going to extremes in trying to find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Baker Must Be Held to Account
A timely and effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations is critical to righting Massachusetts’ economy and enabling the state and its businesses to exit this never-ending state of crisis. And somehow, Charlie Baker bungled it.
State Vaccine Website Crashes as 1M More Become Eligible
As about 1 million more people became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday morning, the state-run website that people must use to find and book most appointments has crashed and does not appear to allow residents to schedule vaccinations.
Website Changes Aim to Ease Work of Making Vaccine Appointments
The state’s COVID-19 vaccine website now lists available appointments for some locations, part of a new platform the Baker administration launched Friday to smooth the sometimes-challenging process of securing doses.
Housing Operators Urged to Explore Vaccine Options
Public and private low-income and affordable housing property operators should begin exploring options to vaccinate residents and staff now before the state activates the next phase of its vaccine distribution plan,
Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium Named as COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Sites
Massachusetts on Tuesday designated the site of its next COVID-19 mass vaccination site: Fenway Park.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Happy New Year
Here’s to new beginnings, and new vaccines!
Baker: Vaccine Doses Arriving in Expected Numbers
The Baker administration has been anticipating that Massachusetts would receive about 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020, a projection that Gov. Charlie Baker said
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: A Little Jab
But, Mr. President! This is the treatment you yourself recommended to the people!
Baker Appeals for Household-Only Holidays After Thanksgiving Spike
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, emphasis on little. That was the message Tuesday from Gov. Charlie Baker as he urged people to take COVID-19 safety precautions more seriously during the December holidays
Moderna Asking FDA For Emergency Vaccine OK
Cambridge-based Moderna plans on Monday to request emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.
State Still Deciding Who Gets COVID Vaccine First
Promising clinical trial results for three potential COVID-19 vaccine are fueling the debate about when people may actually get vaccinated, and Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that he expects activity to start early next year and ramp up from there.
Second COVID Vaccine Shows Overwhelming Success
Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide.
Pfizer to Seek Emergency OK for COVID Vaccine
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced Monday morning that its vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19
Virus Vaccine Put to Final Test in Thousands of Volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government – one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
