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We want to get as many people vaccinated as we possibly can. >> so we're close, and the cdc says at least 12 states have reached the president's vaccination goal. and vaccination disparities across the country do remain a major issue. with us again tonight, an infectious disease physician, medical director of the special pathogens unit. doctor, do incentives work at this stage of the game, where we're trying to get north of 17 million, call them stragglers, over the line to join the herd? >> they work for a segment of the population. but what i liked about what president biden presented, one i...

Nahid bhadelia, an infectious disease physician, medical director of the special pathogens unit of the boston university school of medicine. doctor, in your view, thank you very much for joining us again, by the way. do incentives work. and do they work at this stage of the game where we're trying to get seven, north of 17 million stragglers over the line to join the herd? >> i think they work for a segment of the population. but i what i liked about the ground game that was presented by president biden this morning was a few different things. one, is getting rid of structural barriers to vacc...

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Mass., Boston to maintain mask requirements for now in wake of new CDC guidance By Emma Platoff, Jeremy C. Fox and Christine Mui Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 8:20 p.m. Email to a Friend With adolescents now cleared to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Leo Albuquerque, 14, of Westford got some support from his mother, Carolina, as he was given the shot Thursday in Lowell.Jim Davis/Globe Staff The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that those fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can stop wearing masks in most indoor and outdoor settings, though Massachuse...

Gov. Charlie Baker's new reopening timeline looks out as far as August and is a glimmer at the end of the tunnel for just about every kind of business in the commonwealth. Starting on Friday, you’ll no longer be required to wear a mask outdoors. On May 10, amusement parks and water parks are set to reopen at 50% capacity and indoor gatherings with a maximum of 200 people will be allowed by May 29. If all goes according to plan, all Massachusetts businesses should be allowed to reopen without capacity limitations by Aug. 1. For more on the governor's game plan for the new normal, WBUR's Deb ...