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Covid-19: Here's How Many Have Now Been Vaccinated In Massachusetts
Massachusetts reached a new milestone in its quest to administer COVID-19 vaccines to millions of eligible adults before the summer.
The commonwealth crossed three million vaccinations on Tuesday, May 11, as the total who are fully vaccinated hit 3,005,473 since the pandemic began, up from 2,962,937 the previous day and less than 2.7 million a week prior.
By comparison, it took the state until Friday, March 19 to hit the one million vaccine benchmark, and less than a month to hit two million on Saturday, April 17.
A total of 6,849,573 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Massa…
Covid-19: CVS Now Offering Same-Day, Walk-In Vaccine Appointments
With the supply of COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outpace the demand, CVS is taking measures to make it easier for anyone to get a “shot in the arm.”
CVS announced that beginning on Wednesday, May 5, pharmacies at hundreds of locations across the country would be accepting walk-in vaccine appointments, with a minimal amount of paperwork required.
As of May 5, CVS Health is now vaccinating in more than 8,300 stores across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., and has surpassed 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through its participation in the Pharmacy Partnership for Lon…
Covid-19: Side Effects Are More Likely After Second Pfizer Or Moderna Dose; Here's Why
Feeling a bit sleepy, sore, and achy after getting your COVID-19 vaccine?
Don't fret. Side effects are a sign that the body's immune system is responding to the dose, and that it's working, according to medical experts.
One of them, Dr.Allison Arwady, the Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, said younger people are more likely to experience side effects because they "have more robust immune system broadly," according to a report by NBC 5 Chicago.
Women are also more likely to report side effects than men, Arwady said, noting estrogen can elevate immune response…
