Mass Health is recommending that all adults and young children receive the coronavirus vaccine shot.
The guidance from state health officials comes as federal regulators are preparing to issue national vaccine recommendations.
The state guidance recommends the shot for all adults, all children between the ages of 23 months and six years old, and for people who are at high risk of the disease.
“We are not going to let Donald Trump or Robert Kennedy take away your ability to make your own health care decisions,” said Governor Healey. “Massachusetts will continue to lead with science and protect access to life-saving vaccines. We are taking this action today so the people of Massachusetts know that you will continue to be able to get the vaccines you want and need – no matter what happens at the federal level.”
“Vaccines remain the most effective public health intervention of the past century – they have saved millions of lives,” said Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD. “Massachusetts has never backed away from doing what is hard when it is also right. Today, we are protecting our residents by providing recommendations for COVID vaccinations that are grounded in evidence and science, driven by equity, and shaped by the lived experiences of our communities.”
Governor Maura Healey says the administration is not going to allow the Trump administration to take away health care decisions.
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