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‘It’s been made too complicated’: Vaccine registration process frustrates Massachusetts seniors, legislators Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 The reliance on online registration and other factors have made the vaccination rollout frustrating for many Massachusetts residents 75 and older. (Alison Montemagni / Baystate Medical Center) Facebook Share With the state’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for people over the age of 75 on the horizon, Gov. Charlie Baker explained the r...

State to open call center following criticism of vaccine sign-up process Steve Annear © Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff A person waited to check in for a COVID-19 vaccination at Fenway Park on Thursday. Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday said the state will set up a call center for COVID-19 vaccination appointments next week amid sharp criticism of the state’s online scheduling system. “The two big issues we heard yesterday were, number one, we need some sort of a call center ...

COVID vaccine: Sen. Eric Lesser files legislation to help seniors with ‘limited ability to navigate the internet’, including centralized scheduling system and 24-hour hotline MassLive.com 1/28/2021 Heather Morrison, masslive.com After confusion regarding signing up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Massachusetts this week, one state senator has filed for emergency legislation to create what he hopes is a better system. “We must end the confusion,” Sen. Eric Lesser t...

Western Mass. to get 3,000 more COVID vaccine doses per week as legislators demand ‘fair share’ Updated Jan 28, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 State Rep. Mindy Domb (above) and state Sen. Jo Comerford applauded an increase in vaccine does to Western Massachusetts but say more needs to be done to ensure regional equity. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican file photo) Facebook Share Two Western Massachusetts legislators say an increase in vaccines to the region shows Boston is listening, but mor...

Massachusetts makes 35,000 more COVID vaccine appointments available Thursday Updated Jan 28, 2021; Tens of thousands of COVID vaccine appointments were opened a day after 10,000 appointments in Springfield and Danvers were filled within hours on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced that another 15,000 appointments were made available in Springfield and Danvers on Thursday. Another 20,000 appointments were made available at Gillette Stadium and F...

Talk about kicking someone when they're down.

Slots full at Springfield’s Eastfield Mall for COVID vaccine appointments through early next week, filled up within hours of opening Updated Jan 27, 2021; State Sen. Eric Lesser, whose district includes Springfield, highlighted Wednesday how quickly the appointments were booked. Current status of the Springfield vaccine site. 2 slots available between now and Feb 2,” Lesser tweeted. “It’s a city of 160,000 people. @MassGovernor, this process is not going well.” Current status of the ...

Hampden County lawmakers seek update on vaccination efforts, call for ’fair and equitable access’ Updated Jan 26, 2021; By Katie Lannan | State House News Service State lawmakers from Hampden County are drawing Gov. Charlie Baker’s attention to what they see as a “significant disconnect between upcoming vaccine eligibility in future phases and the capacity for widespread vaccine distribution.” In a Friday letter to the governor, circulated by Sen. Eric Lesser and signed by 11 of his ...

Business groups press Legislature to stop state income tax on federal stimulus aid Tens of thousands of businesses could be affected in Massachusetts By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated January 22, 2021, 7:04 p.m. Email to a Friend Senator Eric Lesser is pushing a bill that would protect so-called pass-through entities from being hit with a tax on funds they kept from the Paycheck Protection Program.Photos by Steven G. Smith/Photo by Steven G. Smith Add this to the to-do list that business group...

‘Simply Not Fair: Mass. Lawmakers Push to Erase Taxes on PPP Loans © Boston Globe via Getty Images BOSTON – JULY 16: The Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Thousands of business owners in Massachusetts could get a reprieve from surprise tax bills attached to their emergency coronavirus relief. Popular Searches As the NBC10 Boston Investigators first reported, the state of Massachusetts will assess a 5% tax...