Department of Public Health (DPH)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Public Health

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plan To Begin Vaccinations for Congregate Care Facilities, Updates to Phase Two  

  1/13/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Launch of First COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site at Gillette Stadium 

  1/12/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Foxboro Stadium Will Ramp Up To Inoculating 5,000 First Responders Per Day

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of Capacity and Gathering Limits, New Guidance for Hospital ICU Staffing, Elective Surgeries 

  1/07/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Capacity Limits for Most Industries, Gathering Limits Extended Until at Least January 24

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Outlines Vaccination Plans for First Responders, Provides Vaccine Update 

  1/04/2021 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

  First responder departments and organizations can visit www.mass.gov/firstrespondervaccine to learn more

• Press Release

  Governor Baker Signs Health Care Legislation Increasing Access to Quality, Affordable Care, Promoting Telehealth and Protecting Access To COVID-19 Testing, Treatment 

  1/01/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  New Law Also Expands Scope of Practice, Increases Access to Urgent Care, Addresses Surprise Billing

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration launches new phase of #StateWithoutStigMA campaign to remove barriers to substance addiction treatment and recovery 

  12/31/2020 Department of Public Health

  Campaign debuts amid small rise in overdose deaths during COVID-19 pandemic