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The Year in Review
Liability Protection For Acts Based On Performance of a Discretionary Function
Many members of a Board of Health or other position that assumes responsibility for local public health (e.g., Health Commissioner) often ask “When making discretionary public health decisions in the line of duty, do I have any liability coverage offered by the...
Ron O’Connor, MA DPH, is Chosen for the Third Annual Dr. Al DeMaria Jr. Public Health Achievement Award
Jana Ferguson, Assistant Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, announced on the Inter-agency Local Boards of Health COVID-19 webinar held today Tuesday, December 1st, at 3:00 p.m. that Ron O'Connor, Director, Office of Local and Regional Health at...
No Excess Deaths In Massachusetts Over the Past Six Months
Several weeks ago, Governor Baker instituted new recommendations to control the spread of COVID-19. He continues to encourage keeping businesses open and schools operating in-person. Keeping businesses and schools open have a clear scientific basis. In addition,...
Vaccination December 31, 2020 Requirement Deadline Approaches
This is a reminder that all children 6 months of age or older who attend Massachusetts childcare, pre-school, K-12, and colleges and universities must receive the flu vaccine on or before December 31, 2020. This includes: • K-12 students participating in remote...
Local Town COVID-19 Metrics Reporting
Many towns throughout Massachusetts are producing local town COVID-19 metrics dashboards. Today, we are highlighting the metrics dashboard of Wellesley, MA. This dashboard distinguishes itself because of its Wellesley Public School (WPS) metrics statistics displayed...
Featured Public Health Jobs
11/04/2020: TOWN OF FOXBOROUGH:Director of Public Health Excellent Local Public Health Leadership Opportunity. The Town of Foxborough is seeking to hire a Director of Public Health to provide highly qualified, strategic leadership and communication for the Health...
Pooling Procedures for SARS CoV 2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing
Recently, health care organizations have been considering "pooled" SARS CoV 2 diagnostic and screening testing for their workforce and patients. In addition, with more and more work-and-school-related reopening's, universities, colleges, K-12 schools, large...
DESE COVID-19 School Guidances
The number of issues that have been arising regarding educational delivery formats (in-person, remote, and hybrid (both in-person and remote) and school organized activities for K-12 children in Massachusetts continues to grow. In addition to the Department of Public...