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Updated CDC guidance aims to prevent the spread of viral respiratory illnesses impacts in Boston.
Residents are advised to avoid affected water bodies for 48 hours.
The fund is supported by City distributions from national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, informed by a community engagement process
Recent data shows low vaccination rates ahead of the holiday season and new year.
The public is advised to avoid contact with affected water bodies for 48 hours.
Residents are advised to avoid affected water bodies for 48 hours.
Mayor Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announce recipients of $1.2 million to 10 local organizations to improve health and wellness in Boston as part of the CHEE fund in partnership with...
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is urging the City’s health care providers, particularly those that work closely with unsheltered populations and people who use drugs, to be vigilant for...
BPHC reminds residents how to stay healthy and safe during the holidays
BOSTON—November 13—On the heels of Substance Use Prevention Month in October, the Boston Public Health Commission has launched a citywide ad campaign to keep the conversation going by promoting the...
Fruit Puree found to have “extremely high concentrations of lead”
Updated COVID vaccines available at city sites beginning November 1
Jamaica Pond is now fully open to the public for recreational activities.
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has issued a public health advisory for Jamaica Pond due to a suspected bloom of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.
BOSTON – October 5, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today published the Maternal and Infant Health Report, the latest report in the Health of Boston series. The report details the...
BOSTON– September 22, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is encouraging all residents ages 6 months and older to get their annual influenza (Flu) vaccination as flu season approaches...
BOSTON – September 19, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health...
BOSTON – September 18, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health...
September is National Recovery Month; Film series at Boston Public Library Central Library in Copley Square will be presented in partnership with RIZE Massachusetts Foundation and Brendan Little...
BOSTON – September 1, 2023 – As Boston families get ready to send their children back to school, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding everyone to be aware of the increase in COVID...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston recognize International Overdose Awareness Day by bringing attention to the opioid epidemic that continues to harm communities and devastate families. The City...
BOSTON – AUGUST 25, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health...
Improving Black breastfeeding rates can help address racial inequities in maternal and infant health
BOSTON – August 15, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), is encouraging everyone to prepare for the upcoming cold and flu season as students get ready to go back to school in the coming...
The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).
BOSTON – JULY 30, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health...
BOSTON – Friday, July 28, 2023—The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that the city’s risk level for West Nile Virus (WNV) was raised from low to moderate by the...
The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice...
BOSTON – JULY 26, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations require local public health...
BOSTON – Monday, July 24, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has issued a public health advisory related to the danger of lead exposure from the use of 8oz and 12oz CUPKIN double-walled...
