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Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic students and staff to guide and evaluate strategies for safer in-person learning
Examining the effect of information channel on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance
Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Socio-demographics, Co-Morbidity and Past Racial Discrimination
Dr. Testa, President of MAHB, and Drs. Savoia and Piltch-Loeb, faculty in the MAHB Certificate Program, are all members of the Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation and Practice (EPREP) program and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
Special Educational Sessions on Public Health Funding, Vaccines and Public Health Toolkit – June 21, 23, 24 and 29
Learn about: Existing and new Federal $’s becoming available for local public health COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and building confidence in vaccines A toolkit for educating your local leaders on the basics of the local public health system in MA June 24, 2021 6:00 PM -...
Join Us on June 9th, 11:00AM for a Rally to Support Local Public Health
Join us on for a rally on the State House steps to call for investment in an efficient & equitable local public health system. When: June 9, 2021 Time: 11AM Where: Massachusetts Statehouse, Front steps REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/InvestInLocalPublicHealthRally...
Dr. Elena Savoia Invited Speaker at G7 Global Summit on Vaccine Confidence
Elena Savoia, MPH, MD, has been invited to be a speaker at the G7 Global Summit on Vaccine Confidence on June 2, 2021. A global leader in risk communication, epidemiology and preventive medicine, Dr. Savoia has provided her technical assistance for the Massachusetts...
Special Program on Health Regulations and Agricultural Activities in Massachusetts
Recording of Session Now Available by Clicking Here Special Program on Health Regulations and Agricultural Activities in Massachusetts May 27th 7:00 PM - 8:30PM Sponsored by MAHB and MHOA Please join us in the ZOOM lobby between 6:45 PM and 7:00...
Laying a Solid Foundation – Tobacco Laws Pertaining to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Acknowledgements: Laying a Solid Foundation was originally drafted by staff at the Public Health Advocacy Institute (formerly known as the Tobacco Control Resource Center), based at Northeastern University School of Law for the Massachusetts Department of Public...
SAMPLE REGULATION RESTRICTING THE SALE OF TOBACCO AND VAPE PRODUCTS
MAHB has released its sample regulation for LBOHs for restricting the sale of tobacco and vape products. Please click here for a PDF - 2021 Sales Regulation 3-30-21 (002) you want to circulate, and also a Word Document version WORD - 2021 Sales Regulation 3-30-21so...
MAHB Releases K – 12 Reopening LBOH Guidance
Please see the new MAHB guidance regarding DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) REOPENING GUIDANCE/REGULATIONS AND LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH. MAHB Guidance for LBOH Reopening Schools 4.7.21 Fnl.
Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic students and staff to guide and evaluate strategies for safer in-person learning
Shira Doron, Robin Ingalls, Anne Beauchamp, Jesse Boehm, Helen Boucher, Linda Chow, Linda Corridan, Cathryn Goehringer, Douglas Golenbock, Liz Larsen, David Lussier, Marcia Testa, Andrea L Ciaranello doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.20.21253976 This article is a...