Massachusetts Coronavirus Data Dashboard Goes Interactive, People 75 and Older to Get Vaccines Sooner

The Boston Herald says Massachusetts residents 75 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines earlier than expected after the state raised their priority level to the top of phase two. This means some 175,000 residents will get immunized sooner in a move that more closely aligns the state's three-phase vaccine distribution with federal guidelines. Massachusetts is presently proceeding through the first phase of its plan, with first responders next on the list to receive doses. State Gov. Charlie Baker said about 287,000 doses of the vaccine had been distributed to hospitals and providers statewide as of Monday, with about 116,000 administered. State health officials also announced the launch a new interactive data dashboard that supplies coronavirus data, trends, and statistics in a searchable format. The COVID-19 dashboard will provide much of the same data already disclosed in daily and weekly Department of Public Health reports, while also offering a breakdown of daily coronavirus cases, testing, hospitalizations, and deaths along with averages and trends.