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Boston Public Health Commission and partners celebrate the importance of recovery and highlight resources to mark National Recovery Month in September

Boston Public Health Commission encourages residents to take precautions as the risk of West Nile Virus in the city remains high.

Avoid contact with the water in the Charles River Lower Basin at all points downstream of the Boston University Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences Building.

Avoid contact with the water in the Charles River Lower Basin downstream of the Massachusetts Ave. Bridge.

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

Update: As of August 25, 2026, the advisory for the Charles River between Kendrick Street in Needham and Spring Street in West Roxbury has been lifted.

The risk remains low, but Boston Public Health Commission encourages residents to take precautions.

Boston’s opioid remediation funding will be used to support communities most at-risk

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

Boston Public Health Commission finds 29% decline in opioid overdose deaths in 2025 compared to 2024

This event will inform future Black men’s health initiatives across the city, as part of Boston’s Live Long and Well Agenda

For the first time, mpox vaccinations will be offered at the Pride flag raising on June 1

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

WASHINGTON, DC, MAY 4, 2026 — The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Center on Society and Health today announced...

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2026 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

Unvaccinated individuals should contact their healthcare provider and monitor for symptoms

The City and partners are investing $2 million to address health disparities faced by Boston’s Black communities.

This community-driven roadmap helps shape health and advance equity in Boston over the next three years

Those exposed or developing symptoms are urged to contact their healthcare provider

Boston Public Health Commission's Mayor’s Health Line staff will be at City Hall Wednesday, January 21 from 10am-2pm

As flu cases climb, Boston Public Health Commission urges people to get vaccinated

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2026 Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illness

WASHINGTON, DC, DECEMBER 8, 2025 — The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health today announced...

Massachusetts Open Enrollment runs from November 1, 2025, to January 23, 2026.

Mayor Wu appoints Dr. Guy Fish to serve on the Boston Board of Health.

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2025 Boston Parks Fall Fitness Series, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

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