Public health experts hold Q&A on vaccine science in Boston

On Tuesday, a panel of public health experts answered questions from the concerned public about vaccine science amid recent ...

After Boston’s first child flu deaths since 2013, health chief blasts CDC guidance as ‘reckless’

Boston recorded its first pediatric flu deaths in more than a decade — just as federal officials rolled back vaccine requirements, a move the city’s top health official blasted as “reckless” and “not ...
The Bay State Banner

Health officials urge vaccination amid rapid rise in seasonal flu cases

Public health recommendations say that anyone over the age of six months who can get a flu shot should do so. The disease can ...

Massachusetts deaths from flu rises to four children, with two Boston deaths under two years old

Boston reported two children have died related to the flu this season Tuesday, the first pediatric flu-associated deaths in the city since 2013, bringing total related deaths Massachusetts children up ...

Here’s what to know about the flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics opening in Boston

Some Boston-area hospitals are struggling to meet the demands of this winter's flu surge. The post Here’s what to know about ...
Jamaica Plain Gazette

Two Flu-related Deaths among Children in Boston

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that flu has been associated with the deaths of two children under two years of age in Boston. These are the first reported flu deaths ...