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MA Has Received 285,050 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses So Far

Of those doses delivered, 78,643 first doses of the vaccine have been administered as of Thursday.

Massachusetts hoped to get 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, but it ended up a bit short.
Massachusetts hoped to get 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, but it ended up a bit short. (Carly Baldwin/Patch)

BOSTON — Massachusetts hoped to get 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, but it ended up a bit short.

According to the latest state report on vaccines released Thursday, Massachusetts has received a total of 285,050 doses of the vaccine as of December 31. That’s about 95-percent of the expected total.

Of those doses delivered, 78,643 first doses of the vaccine have been administered as of Thursday.

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