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Massachusetts public health officials confirmed no new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, as the state reached a major milestone in its vaccination effort: 3 million people vaccinated.
It s just the third time the state has reported no COVID deaths in a day since deaths were first reported in the commonwealth, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health records. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
A total of 3,005,473 people have been fully immunized in Massachusetts, according to the department. Gov. Charlie Baker is aiming to reach 4.1 million fully vaccinated by the beginning of June.
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As a federal advisory committee meets Wednesday to sign off on allowing one vaccine to go into adolescent arms, the White House reportedly said on a call that states won’t receive any doses of another next week.
White House officials told governors on a private call Tuesday that new supply of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose shot wasn t immediately available for ordering, Politico reported, citing four sources it did not name. The vaccine output has been limited since its authorization in late February and in April, federal health officials paused its use for 11 days after a rare blood-clotting disorder was associated with the shot.
White House officials told governors on a private call Tuesday that new supply of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose shot wasn t immediately available for ordering, Politico reported, citing four sources it did not name. J&J s vaccine output has been limited since its authorization in late February – and in April, federal health officials paused its use for 11 days after a rare blood-clotting disorder was associated with the shot.
But the Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12-15, and a few cities offered shots less than 24 hours later. Most, however, are waiting for a federal advisory committee that meets Wednesday to sign off on the move.
Massachusetts public health officials confirmed no new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, as the state reached a major milestone in its vaccination effort: 3 million people vaccinated.
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