New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model

Massachusetts and the rest of New England — the most heavily vaccinated region in the US — are giving the rest of the country a possible glimpse of the future if more Americans get their shots. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the region have been steadily dropping as more than 60 percent of residents in all six states have received at least one dose of the vaccine. 

• Citing increased hospitalization rates of teenagers with COVID-19 in March and April, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky urged parents to vaccinate their teens to protect them from an illness that can be severe even among young people.