Photo: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — State officials are tracking vaccination levels ahead of the winter.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently launched this year’s Immunizations for Respiratory Disease Dashboard. Each week, state health officials will provide updated vaccination totals for COVID-19, RSV and Influenza.
The dashboard breaks down vaccination numbers across demographic characteristics and geographical lines. According to the latest update on Oct. 24, just over 10 percent of all residents were vaccinated against COVID-19, while more than 20 percent were vaccinated against the flu.
In a press release, state officials encouraged residents to get vaccinated ahead of the winter.
“After you get vaccinated, it can take a few weeks to reach maximum protection, so it is important to get vaccinated before respiratory illnesses start to increase,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Brown.
The dashboard will be updated every Thursday until the summer of 2025.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Emma Friedman (@EmmaFriedmanWBZ) reports.
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