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

Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Public Schools share outcomes after one year of $21 million in funding

Unvaccinated individuals should contact their healthcare provider and monitor for symptoms

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

This is the lowest number of overdose deaths in Boston in nine years

New $16 Million Facility Enhances Public Safety and Emergency Medical Response In The Area

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

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

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

Mayor Wu appoints Dr. Elsie Taveras to the role of Chair of the Boston Board of Health and appoints Stan McLaren to serve on the Board

New campaign aims to reduce stigma and separate fact from fiction on HIV treatments

First funding round calls for proposals for $5 million of total $10 million investment to improve health outcomes in Boston by bolstering economic mobility and financial security

New data analyzed by the Boston Public Health Commission show most significant decreases are among Black and Latinx residents

The support fund will distribute opioid settlement money to eligible Boston families

The innovative initiative by Mayor Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission is part of the City’s push to reduce overdose deaths and combat the opioid crisis.

These advisories have expired. There are currently 0 active public health warnings.

Campaign launches with a one-day Heads Up Pop Up Shop on December 5 in downtown Boston

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is alerting residents that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has lifted the public health advisory issued for cyanobacteria algae bloom in...

Boston Public Health Commission recommends all eligible residents get vaccinated to protect themselves and their communities

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Laboratory Analysis Shows Cyanobacteria Levels Below Safe Limit

New data analyzed by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) show a decline in overdose deaths in Boston at the beginning of this year compared to the same four-month time period last year...

Boston Public Health Commission and partners prevent overdose deaths and expand treatment as part of National Recovery Month campaign.

Avoid Contact with Water Downstream of Longfellow Bridge - Broad Canal, Lechmere Canal, North Point Park, Lederman Park

BPHC and partners to highlight the importance of recovery and prevention services throughout September to mark National Recovery Month.

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

The average level of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston wastewater has more than doubled in July as compared to the citywide average in May. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels are currently classified as “high” or “very...

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

New multi-sector partnership between the City, the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Community Health Collaborative, and $10 million investment from Atrius Health Equity Foundation.

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