Brookline Ends Vaccine Requirement At Businesses

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline has ended its vaccine requirement at local businesses, effective immediately, said Acting Health Commissioner Patrick Maloney.

The decision was made based on a decrease in key COVID-19 metrics, including ICU bed occupancy rates, hospitalizations, and test positivity rates.

"I would like to thank the business community and residents for their flexibility and continued commitment to townwide efforts to curb the spread of the virus in Brookline,” said Maloney in a statement.

Masks continue to be required in all publicly-accessible indoor spaces in Brookline, though the Advisory Council on Public Health will review COVID-19 data from Feb. 19 to 27 at its March 14 meeting and make a determination about whether or not to lift the mask mandate.