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Fenway Park vaccination site

State extends vaccination appointments to residents 65 plus, those with certain health conditions

Molly Farrar February 23, 2021
An additional 1 million people are now eligible to schedule appointments, according to the press release, but due to “extremely high demand for appointments and limited vaccine supply,” it could take some residents more than a month to schedule one.
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled last week that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has "unreasonably delayed" the implementation of of a 2009 law requiring graphic warnings to be displayed on cigarette packs. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts judge rules FDA delayed instituting graphic cigarette warning requirement

Samantha Day September 9, 2018
The United States Food and Drug Administration is expediting the release of a final rule requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packs and advertisements after a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that the agency “unreasonably delayed” compliance with the 2009 federal mandate requiring the warnings.
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