State Offers $75 COVID-19 Booster Incentives In Malden

MALDEN, MA — The state Department of Public Health is offering a series of $75 incentives for Massachusetts residents to get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19, the department announced this week.

Certain vaccination clinics in Malden will begin offering incentives on Saturday, with additional options available through Nov. 26.

Residents needing a vaccine or booster who get their shot at a qualified clinic will get a $75 gift card for each dose administered.

The list of Malden clinics is as follows:

Saturday, Oct. 29 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth St.
• Newland Street Community Room, 275 Newland St.
• Linden Community Room, 74 Wescott St.

Monday, Oct. 31 –2 to 6 p.m.

• Trick or Treat in Malden Square, Malden City Plaza, 200 Pleasant St.

Saturday, Nov. 5 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth St.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Bowdoin Apartments, 22 Bowdoin St.

Saturday, Nov. 12 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth St.

Saturday, Nov. 19 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth St.

Saturday, Nov. 19 – 2 to 5 p.m.

• Chinese Culture Connection, 77 Salem St.

Saturday, Nov. 26 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth St.

All clinics will be offering updated “bivalent” boosters, as noted by the state in its recent announcement. These formulations provide better protection against the Omicron COVID-19 variant and related subvariants, which remain the prevalent strains of COVID-19 in the US, according to the Department of Public Health.

There is no need for ID or proof of insurance to receive a vaccine at an upcoming clinic. Vaccine incentives will be available as long as supplies last.

Malden clinics are some of more than 240 planned clinics across the state with available vaccine incentives funded through the state’s Vaccine Equity Initiative. Managed by the Department of Public Health, that initiative is currently focusing on communities with low booster rates compared to the rest of Massachusetts, according to officials.

See a full list of statewide incentivized vaccine clinics here.