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New Website Makes STI Testing and MPOX Vaccination Easier and More Accessible
Boston EMS held its annual awards banquet in-person for the first time since 2019 at the Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester last evening.
$1.4 million in funding was awarded across six community health centers.
Public Advised to Avoid Affected Water Bodies for 48 hours
High Lead Levels Found in Aluminum Cookers
Report s Note Persistent Health Inequities and the Significant Impact of COVID-19 on Life Expectancy
Commission Also Provides Recommendations for Bivalent Doses
The public is advised to avoid contact with affected water bodies for at least 48 hours after a sewage discharge or overflow, during rainstorms, and for 48 hours after rainstorms end, due to increased...
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today hosted a day-long conference on health equity that brought together local elected officials, public health leaders, health care providers, researchers...
In recognition of National Public Health Week, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is highlighting the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to support its work and help promote...
BPHC Encourages COVID-19 Safety During St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
BOSTON—March 14, 2023— The Boston Public Health Commission has issued a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations...
BOSTON – February 28, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today shared that the city continues to note downward trends in several key COVID-19 metrics. Suffolk County is now at low...
BOSTON – February 23, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) issued an advisory yesterday to Boston health care providers alerting them about concerning levels of presumed opioid-related...
Scholarships will support students of color looking to work in public health and STEM.
DIEP BAO , a baby cream used for skin care has been found with high levels of lead.
COVID-19 Vaccines to Remain Free in Boston through 2023
The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).
BOSTON – January 23, 2023 – As Boston’s COVID-19 metrics continue to improve following a spike in cases and hospitalizations, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding residents that the...
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program that will utilize samples from 11 manholes across the city for more localized...
BPHC Urges Residents to Take Precautions
BOSTON – December 30, 2022 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) strongly encourages everybody to take appropriate precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory viral illness, including...
BOSTON—December 1, 2022—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—December 23, 2022—The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is strongly recommending that residents take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the flu, and other transmissible...
Public Health Warning Issued Related to Recent Sewage Discharge
BOSTON - December 15, 2022– On Monday, December 12, 2022 at approximately 3:20pm, Boston Animal Care and Control Division responded to a call from a concerned resident who reported that there was a...
Residents are reminded to get annual flu vaccinations
BPHC Also Establishing Several Standing Clinic Sites Throughout City
More than 700 flu cases have been reported in Boston in the last week.
Flu shots also strongly recommended
