BOSTON (AP) The number of newly confirmed coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts rose by 41 on Tuesday while the number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by more than
Massachusetts embarks on the next stage of its COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday, extending eligibility to people 75 and older, the population most devastated by the coronavirus, amid frustration over the pace and priority of distribution.
The number of newly confirmed coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts rose by 41 on Tuesday while the number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by
Massachusetts Teachers Union President Merrie Najimy speaks to the hundreds of members of the Massachusetts Teachers Union who attended the rally at the State House demanding Governor Charlie Baker to safely reopen schools. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Leaders of the two statewide teachers unions are speaking out against the Baker administration s decision to move people between the ages of 65 and 75 up in the COVID-19 vaccine priority order ahead of teachers and other workers eligible for the shots because of the public-facing nature of their jobs.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts said in a statement that they expect the change could delay vaccination for educators by several weeks or more.