Healey Puts Massachusetts on Its Own Vaccine Path

Healey puts Massachusetts on its own vaccine path

BOSTON — After months of state public health officials vowing to protect vaccine access amid drastic federal changes, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced state measures designed to break ties with federal immunization policies, ensure the availability of COVID-19 booster shots at retail pharmacies, mandate insurance coverage of vaccines and establish a regional public health collaborative.

Healey puts Mass. on its own vaccine path - CommonWealth Beacon

AFTER MONTHS OF state public health officials vowing to protect vaccine access amid drastic federal changes, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced state measures designed to break ties with federal immunization policies, ensure the availability of COVID-19 booster shots at retail pharmacies, mandate insurance coverage of vaccines and establish a regional public health collaborative. “Under the Trump administration, the CDC has been hijacked by…