Department of Public Health (DPH)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Public Health

• Press Release

  Baker- Polito Administration Expands Vaccine Access to All Eligible Residents in Phase One Effective Immediately 

  1/21/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  All Non-COVID facing health care workers, including home health workers, now eligible to receive the vaccine

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Launches COVID-19 Vaccine CDC Pharmacy Partnership - Phase 1, Expands Vaccine Locations & Names Fenway Park as Mass Vaccination Site 

  1/19/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Command Center Announces New Vaccine Sites to Administer Several Thousands More Shots Per Week Statewide

• Press Release

  Department of Public Health announces first case of COVID-19 variant confirmed in Massachusetts 

  1/17/2021 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