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Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Statewide Standing Order for Community Dispensing of Naloxone 

4/09/2021 Department of Public Health

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State Public Health Officials Award Grant to Pilot Telehealth Audiology Program 

3/31/2021 Department of Public Health

Focus is early intervention for newborns in underserved Southeast region

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Baker-Polito Administration Provides Weekly Dose Updates, $100 Million for Disproportionately Impacted Communities, Announces Homebound Vaccination Program 

3/25/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Administration Releases Phase 4 Updated Guidance to Health Care and Human Services Providers, Updates Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, and Congregate Care Guidance 

3/24/2021 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

More visitation, group activities allowed for vaccinated individuals in long term care and congregate settings following high vaccination rates

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State Study Suggests Link Between Elevated Rates of Childhood Cancer in Wilmington in the 1990s and Formerly Contaminated Public Water Supply 

3/24/2021 Department of Public Health

Childhood cancer incidence returned to expected rates beginning in 2001; DPH to continue monitoring

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan 

3/18/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22; Replaces Travel Order with Travel Advisory

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Vaccine Timeline for All Residents, Provides Weekly Dose Updates & $27.4 Million in Federal Funding for Vaccine Equity Initiative 

3/17/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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State Public Health Officials Announce First Case of the P.1 COVID-19 Variant of Concern in Massachusetts, Urge Continued Protective Measures 

3/16/2021 Department of Public Health

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Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines 

3/11/2021 Department of Public Health

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Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines 

3/11/2021 Department of Public Health

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Preregistration System for Mass Vaccination Locations to Launch Friday, Updates on Dose Distribution in the Commonwealth & Designated Vaccine Clinic Days for K-12 Educators, Staff & Child Care Workers 

3/10/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Expansion through June of Targeted Free COVID-19 Testing Sites 

3/09/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces K-12 Educators, Child Care Workers and K-12 School Staff Eligible for Vaccine Appointments Starting March 11th & Vaccine Appointment Availability for Next Week 

3/03/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration awards $4.9 million for high school substance use and mental health response teams 

3/01/2021 Department of Public Health

Six awards support creation of school-based intervention and treatment programs in ten communities across the Commonwealth

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening 

2/25/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Massachusetts will advance to Step 2 of Phase III on March 1; Phase IV planned to start March 22

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