Health & Fitness
Natick Coronavirus Vaccine Supersite Will Offer 500 Doses Per Day
State detailed plans for the first MetroWest supersite at a Wednesday news conference.
NATICK, MA — The state will open a coronavirus vaccine supersite at the Natick Mall this month, allowing people over age 75 — and their caregivers — to get inoculated.
The Natick Mall site has been rumored for weeks, but Gov. Charlie Baker made the formal announcement during a Wednesday news conference in Danvers. Baker also announced a new supersite will open at a former Circuit City shopping plaza in Dartmouth.
The Natick site will open by Feb. 22 amid the state's second phase of the vaccine rollout. People over age 75 will be vaccinated first. In a new turn, the state will also allow anyone who brings a person over 75 to get a vaccine will also be eligible for a shot.
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State officials said the Natick Mall site will start out giving about 500 doses per day, with an increase to 3,000 per day in the weeks after opening. The company Labcorp, which operates testing labs in Natick, Framingham, Milford and Worcester, will distribute the vaccines in Natick.
Bookings for the Natick site will begin on Feb. 18 through the state vaccine website. The site will be open to all state residents.
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The state is planning to expand vaccine availability to more groups in phase two, including front-line workers like teachers and grocery store works; people over age 65; and people who have two or more special medical conditions. The state has not announced when those groups will be eligible for inoculations.
Baker said Wednesday the state will open 100,000 vaccine appointments for sites across Massachusetts at sites run by the state and by private companies like CVS and Big Y. The state has several mass vaccine sites open now, including ones at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park, and one set to open at Worcester State University on Feb. 16.
Want a vaccine now? If you're eligible, local cities and town are offering their own vaccine clinics. Clink on the links below for more information. Seniors can also call the vaccine hotline at 211.
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