Carlene Pavlos urges residents to get flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines as the holiday season approaches amid concerns over CDC ...

Massachusetts makes flu vaccines more accessible with new standing order, allowing qualified health personnel to administer state-supplied vaccines.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signs a $2.3 billion budget focusing on healthcare, education, and public safety.

States can more effectively address health inequities by aligning and leveraging existing programs and resources. Specifically, there is a significant, underexplored opportunity to leverage ...

The states top public health official joined GBH's Morning Edition to discuss the flu subtype H3N2, and how you can protect ...

BOSTON — State public health officials are urging care providers to remain vigilant for potential measles cases as outbreaks worsen in Texas and New Mexico. Compared to other states dealing with ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the 12th human case of West Nile virus in the state on Monday. According to officials, the person exposed was a man in his 50s in Essex County.

Massachusetts has eased access to flu shots by allowing local health boards to administer vaccines without a provider's sign-off.

With world health officials sounding the alarm about a new mpox strain, Bay State healthcare providers will likely have a “heightened awareness” for the virus as countries boost surveillance. The ...

If you've recently been hit with what seems like a stomach bug, there's a possibility it's norovirus, a sickness that has been surging across the country over the past month or so. "During Aug. 1 - ...