Updated on March 4, 2021 at 1:03 pm
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The Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID vaccine was given out for the first time in Massachusetts Thursday at Tufts Medical Center.
Both Tufts and Boston Medical Center received their initial supply of the single-dose vaccine - approximately 2,000 each - on Tuesday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vazquez of Tufts Medical Center said the new vaccine is part of the larger effort to control the pandemic.
The coronavirus is not going to disappear, but it will stay with us probably for a long time (and) we want to convert it into a common cold, she said. The way we can do that is to make sure everyone gets vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved by the federal government.