Massachusetts Public Health Association

8 hours ago

“We are nine months into the state’s vaccination program, yet we are still seeing the same inequities that plagued the program from the start,” said Dr. Atyia Martin, Co-Chair of the Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition. www.bostonherald.com/2021/11/27/teen-vaccination-rates-lag-in-most-massachusetts-towns-hit-hardes... ... See MoreSee Less

Teen vaccination rates lag in most Massachusetts towns hit hardest by coronavirus: report

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Vaccination rates among teenagers are lagging in the same cities and towns that have suffered the most amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report by equity advocates reveals, renewing calls for of…

Massachusetts Public Health Association

5 days ago

“While it might feel like the big push is over, in some Massachusetts communities, there is still a lot of work to do when it comes to vaccinating teenagers against COVID-19.” The Vaccine Equity Now! coalition has put out data on these vaccine inequities in order to drive more effective strategies. www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/covid-vaccination-rates-among-young-people-lag-behind-in-some-... ... See MoreSee Less

COVID Vaccination Rates Among Young People Lag Behind in Some Mass. Communities

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While it might feel like the big push is over, in some Massachusetts communities, there is still a lot of work to do when it comes to vaccinating teenagers against COVID-19. One coalition is putting out new data on vaccine inequities in the state in hopes of getting them addressed. In Lawrence, only...

Massachusetts Public Health Association

6 days ago

Great news - the Advisory Board of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority voted unanimously to extend the zero-fare policy for the region through the end of 2022! Free fares advance equity, reduce climate change emissions & stimulate local economies!
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Board Votes for One More Year of Zero-Fare Buses in Worcester

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The WRTA will be free to ride until the end of 2022; meanwhile, the agency will undertake a public process to design a new fare policy to implement when federal relief funding runs out.

Massachusetts Public Health Association

6 days ago

Please join Public Health Institute of Western MA & partners on 12/8 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM for a community presentation on the recent Health Impact Assessment, key results & recommendations for policy and systems change. To learn more: www.publichealthwm.org/what-we-do/research-evaluation/reports/HIA-CORI To register: events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eistpn93e9b42d81&oseq=&c=acb69200-b733-... ... See MoreSee Less

Healthy Aging with a Criminal Record in Hampden County MA (HIA)

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The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts is conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) to answer the question, “If housing providers changed policies and practices about criminal background checks, what affect would that have on health?”