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Pond is now fully open to the public for recreational activities.
Dr. Simon will guide a public health strategy to support Bostonians’ growing mental and behavioral health needs at the Boston Public Health Commission.
For this season's graduations and large events, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is offering recommendations.
The Boston City Council has voted to approve Dr. Sandro Galea and Gregory Wilmot to the Boston Board of Health.
With high rates of community transmission in Boston and throughout Massachusetts, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is urging residents to take all necessary COVID-related precautions to...
The Mayor shared the City's Warm Weather Plan and provided the strategic direction for a longer-term response, including decentralizing recovery and treatment services and prioritizing shelter...
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.
Citing a 65% increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today urged residents to get tested, stay home if feeling unwell, keep up to date on their...
Residents are encouraged to stay up to date on their vaccinations.
Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, today announced Boston’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency...
Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu today announced that the City’s B Together policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19...
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced metrics that will be used to determine when to lift the City’s B Together vaccination requirement.
Tests now available at 14 Boston Public Library Branches and BCYF Community Centers Update: All locations are currently out of rapid test kits
As COVID-19 surges, Arlington, Brookline, Cambridge, Salem, Somerville and other municipalities announce efforts to advance vaccination requirements in their own communities, praising a regional...
Boston sets date of January 12 to connect remaining residents with services, prevent further encampment
The committee is made up of a group of doctors, public health professionals, and multidisciplinary leaders.
Boston residents are urged to prevent injuries and COVID-19 transmission.
The City of Boston’s commemoration will include awareness and community events, including a discussion with “Empire of Pain” author Patrick Radden Keefe.
This graduating class will be assigned to 911 ambulances.
Please note: The City’s indoor masking mandate will be lifted effective Saturday, March 5, 2022. Residents and visitors to Boston will no longer be required by the City to wear a face covering in...
COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccination remain widely available across the City of Boston.
Dr. Ojikutu has extensive experience leading efforts to address inequities in health care.
We're making $1.5 million available to organizations to increase access, acceptance, and uptake in areas with the lowest vaccination rates.
The heat emergency will last from Sunday, June 6, through Tuesday, June 8.
The new, multilingual public awareness campaign encourages residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine when eligible.
Update: BCYF Mildred Avenue in Mattapan lost its heat, but we still have 12 BCYF community centers open as warming centers on Saturday, January 30, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. You can find those sites...
Testing is available to anyone for free and regardless of symptoms.
The testing sites are open to all residents and testing is available regardless of symptoms.
New measures are being taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect hospital capacity.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today released guidance for the holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging residents to stay home and celebrate with...
