Massachusetts Grandfather Denied COVID Vaccine Coverage Despite Gov. Healey's Order

CBS Boston

September 10, 2025

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced at a press conference that insurers in the state will be required to follow vaccine guidelines based off of the state Department of Public Health's recommendations and not the CDC or any federal agency. Despite this, some people are finding that they are being denied coverage when getting a COVID shot.

George Jenkins is a 70-year-old grandfather from Worcester who takes his health seriously. He eats a balanced diet and practices daily tai chi. Having battled COVID once, he didn't want to do it again, so he went to a nearby Stop & Shop pharmacy to get his flu and COVID vaccine.

"They told me that while they had the COVID vaccine, my insurance didn't cover it," Jenkins said.

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