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COVID-19: Massachusetts To Launch Program To Get Workplaces Vaccinated COVID-19: Massachusetts To Launch Program To Get Workplaces Vaccinated
Covid-19: Massachusetts To Launch Program To Get Workplaces Vaccinated A new program is coming to Massachusetts to help employers get their employees vaccinated for COVID-19. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state’s new Employer Vaccination Program, which will provide two options to more easily vaccinate groups of employees during the latest phase of vaccinations. Beginning on Monday, May 17, employers can request a block of appointment at any of Massachusetts’ mass vaccination sites. To expedite the registration process, employers will also be able to help register employees for their appointments or can provide a link to employees to sign up du…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins COVID-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins
Covid-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins In a major change to the state's vaccination strategy, vaccine seekers will be able to receive COVID-19 shots without an appointment. The new policy started Monday, May 10, at six mass vaccination sites across the commonwealth, including at the Eastfield Mall, at 1655 Boston Road, in Springfield, Gov. Charlie Baker said. Barker said last week he hopes the change will make it easier for residents to get access to a COVID-19 vaccine. The mall will offer the walk-in vaccinations seven days a week. Identification and insurance information is not required.  For those who don't want to wai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Cop In Western Mass Found Guilty On Four Counts In Child Sex Abuse Case Ex-Cop In Western Mass Found Guilty On Four Counts In Child Sex Abuse Case
Ex-Cop In Western Mass Found Guilty On Four Counts In Child Sex Abuse Case A former police officer in Western Massachusetts has been found guilty on four of 26 charges levied against him in a child sexual abuse case. Former Springfield police officer Daniel Cintron was found guilty on two counts each of indecent assault and battery on a child and witness intimidation following a bench trial at Hampden Superior Court. Cintron, age 31, who was fired by the Springfield Police Department following accusations of raping three underage children, was also found not guilty or had multiple charges of rape, indecent assault, and battery on a child, witness tampering, and pr…

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COVID-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine COVID-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine
Covid-19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine Outside of hospitals, CVS and Walgreens are by far the largest distributors of COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts, but the national pharmacy chains have not provided many doses to people in the Pioneer Valley or the Berkshires. According to vaccine appointment schedules maintained by pharmacies at CVS, Walgreens, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, none of the commercial pharmacies - except for the Big Y in East Longmeadow - were distributing the vaccine or were otherwise able to book a vaccination appointment anytime this month in Western Massachusetts. (Vaccination clinics at …

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by Kristin Palpini