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Showing posts with label DPH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DPH. Show all posts
Friday, March 21, 2025

New School and Youth Program Immunization Data Maps Reveal Statewide Holes in Community Immunity

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More than 20% of K-12 schools failed to report any vaccination rate data to the Department of Public Health for 2023-24; Rausch’s Community ...
Friday, September 13, 2024

EEE news: Cases are adding up to a 'worse year' in Mass.

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"Massachusetts is on track for a bad year of EEE. This week, state public health officials announced a fourth case of eastern equine en...
Sunday, September 17, 2023

Mass. Public Health seeks your input on survey: "What makes a community healthy and strong?"

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"We know the experiences of people with disabilities are unique and nuanced – which is why we're asking you to take our Community H...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Why 2290 purple flags?

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"In recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, an annual observance in Massachusetts and around the world, Governor Charlie Baker, Secretar...
Saturday, July 9, 2022

COVID-19: "Headed in a bad direction" yet MA "State officials will scale back the frequency of COVID data reporting"

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The BA.5 version of COVID-19 has become the majority variant of the virus in America in a matter of weeks, in a troubling development that c...
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Town of Franklin COVID-19 stats for week ending 4/22/22

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Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/15/nation/massachusetts-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-by-c...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Mass. Public Health: updated guidance on masks

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Mass. Public Health (@MassDPH) tweeted  Tue, Feb 15, 2022: Massachusetts Department of Public Health releases updated face covering advisor...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Oh my! omicron continues driving new record, how high will we go?

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Franklin, MA COVID-19 case counts continue to be driven by the omicron variant. Two weeks ago the positivity was  8 %, last week we were at ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

“We have mask mandates in specific places and are not considering a universal mask mandate at this time”

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"Arguing the state has been too hands-off in quelling the latest COVID-19 surge, Democratic state lawmakers on Tuesday pressed Governor...

Mass. has issued new guidance on when should you get a COVID test

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"Massachusetts on Tuesday issued new guidance on when residents should seek COVID-19 testing, aligning the state with measures recommen...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Town of Franklin, MA: free COVID test kits for those who "live or work in a congregate settings"

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Town of Franklin, MA ( @TOFranklinMA ) tweeted on Mon, Dec 27, 2021: Free lab-based PCR testing w/ home collection is available to all Massa...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Be careful this holiday season, the COVID-19 cases are climbing, and that is not good

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Via Nathan Ahlgren, the updated State and Franklin numbers in Flourish Be careful this holiday season, the COVID-19 cases are climbing, and ...
Friday, November 12, 2021

‘The pandemic is not over’

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"Massachusetts coronavirus case numbers have lurched upward in recent days, in a worrisome development that experts say underlines the ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Sen. Becca Rausch reminder on DPH vaccination rates released weekly

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Sen. Becca Rausch ( @Becca_Rausch ) tweeted  Mon, Oct 25, 2021: #DidYouKnow @MassDPH issues weekly #vaccination rates by town/city?   It...
Friday, October 22, 2021

Round up from the CommonWealth Magazine - anchor mission, MA vaccine rollout for kids, Rep Roy on the Codcast

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The "anchor mission" explained and how that may help with health care costs https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/what-our-anch...
Monday, October 11, 2021

Mass. Public Health: DYK that 1 in 3 teens in MA vapes

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"Did you know about 1 in 3 teens in Massachusetts vapes? That's why we're asking parents to Get Outraged about the tobacco and...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Mass. Public Health - in-home vaccination available

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"Massachusetts offers in-home vaccinations for anyone who can't travel to a vaccination location. To learn more and sign up for an ...
Monday, September 27, 2021

Mass. Public Health: Get Outraged! Information on vaping

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"Vapes come in all shapes and sizes. But most have one thing in common: nicotine.   Get Outraged was created to help parents uncover t...

"Vaccines shine in preventing deaths"

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Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH ( @ashishkjha ) tweeted on Sat, Sep 25, 2021: "The southern surge is slowing And cases in some Northern states r...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

MA Public Health reminds us to practice self-care and support your mental health; Boston announces pilot program

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"It's more important than ever to practice self-care and support your mental health. Relax, stay socially connected at a safe dista...