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More than 600 nurses work throughout the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, many of them on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, and others in critical policy, management, and support roles. The four themes of this year’s National Nurses Week celebration –self-care, recognition, professional …Continue Reading DPH Highlights its Nursing Staff for National Nurses Week
Did you know you need vaccines throughout your life? Even if you were fully vaccinated as a child, the protection from some vaccines you received can wear off over time and you may need a booster. There also are specific vaccines that you may need …Continue Reading Vaccines Aren’t Just for Kids!
Taking them to their sports physical, making sure they eat healthy and get plenty of sleep…you know these are crucial to your child’s health. But did you also you know your preteens and teens need vaccines to stay healthy and protected against serious diseases? As …Continue Reading Ensure a Healthy Future with Vaccines
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Immunizations represent one of the greatest public health accomplishments of the 20th century. The purpose of NIAM is to celebrate the benefits of vaccination and to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Vaccinating children …Continue Reading A Healthy Start Begins With On-Time Vaccination
Vaccines are an important component of a healthy pregnancy and there are a few things to you need to know to protect yourself and your baby from vaccine-preventable diseases. Women should be up to date on their vaccines before becoming pregnant, and should receive vaccines …Continue Reading A Healthy Start: Pregnancy and Vaccines
It’s Back To School season so make sure your child is up to date on all recommended vaccines. Getting vaccinated according to the recommended immunization schedule is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their child’s health. Diseases can quickly …Continue Reading Send Your Children Back to School Protected from Serious Diseases
Most parents vaccinate their children according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule, protecting them from 14 potentially serious diseases before their second birthday. We are lucky in Massachusetts that we have high vaccination coverage for the majority of recommended vaccines. In fact, for children 19-35 months of …Continue Reading Parents: Why It’s Best to Follow the Recommended Immunization Schedule
For millions of people every season, the flu means a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, and miserable days spent in bed. Millions of people get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and thousands to tens of thousands of people …Continue Reading Protect Yourself and Loved Ones with the Flu Vaccine
Nearly 60 million people live and work in rural America. In Massachusetts, about 650,000 people call one of our 160 rural towns home. Rural communities are great places to live, work, and play, but they also face unique healthcare challenges. That’s why each year the …Continue Reading Celebrating Our Rural Communities
“If we are going to survive, we must build communities of caring and connection.” – Cecile Andrews It’s National Suicide Prevention Week, and there is no better time to begin or renew our commitment to taking care of ourselves and each other. Too many people have …Continue Reading A Renewed Commitment to Take Care of Ourselves and Each Other
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