Massachusetts Public Health Alliance

Category: Press Releases


News Release 6/3/21: Martha Vélez of Lawrence Chosen to Receive Community Leadership Award

Boston, MA – Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) announced that it will present its Community Leadership Award to Martha Vélez of Lawrence for her outstanding service to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and following the Columbia Gas…

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News Release 5/26/21: Michael Curry Honored with Health Equity Lifetime Achievement Award

Boston, MA – Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) announced that it will present its highest honor, the Paul Revere Award for Lifetime Achievement, to Michael Curry, Esq. of Brockton, MA. Mr. Curry, who serves as the CEO of…

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News Release 5/11/21: As Baker Touts MA’s Vaccine Progress, Racial Disparities in Distribution Persist

BOSTON, MA – The Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition responded today to Governor Charlie Baker’s joint event with President Joe Biden highlighting Massachusetts’ progress on vaccination. The Coalition pointed out that although Massachusetts has made rapid progress on overall rates of…

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News Release 4/13/21: Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition Calls on Baker Administration to Ensure Hardest Hit Communities Don’t Lose Doses Due to Johnson & Johnson Pause

BOSTON, MA – In response to the nationwide pause on distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition Co-Chairs Dr. Atyia Martin of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, Eva Millona of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, and Carlene Pavlos of the Massachusetts…

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News Release 4/8/21: With Hospitalization Rate Rising, Public Health Leaders Call on Gov. Baker to Limit Indoor Gatherings to Curb Spread of COVID-19

More than 17,000 MA Residents Have Died, Variants on the Rise Boston, MA – Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) called on Governor Baker to take action in light of the rising rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the…

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News Release 3/31/21: Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition Calls on Governor Baker to Allocate 20% of Johnson & Johnson Doses to Hardest Hit Communities

BOSTON, MA – Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition Co-Chairs Dr. Atyia Martin of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, Eva Millona of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, and Carlene Pavlos of the Massachusetts Public Health Association today issued the following statement…

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News Release 3/29/21: With Infection Rate Rising, Coalition Calls on Gov. Baker to Return to Earlier Phase of Reopening

BOSTON, MA – Eleven days ago, 29 members of the Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity, including the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA), issued an open letter to Governor Baker, urging him to delay increasing indoor capacity limits as part of his…

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News Release 3/22/21: Ahead of COVID-19 Oversight Hearing, Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition Calls for Answers from Governor Baker

BOSTON, MA – One day before Governor Charlie Baker and members of his administration will appear before a joint oversight hearing on COVID-19 vaccination distribution, the Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition is calling for answers to key questions about equity. The coalition…

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News Release 3/18/21: Coalition Calls on Gov. Baker to Delay Lifting Indoor Restrictions, Urges Administration to Heed Advice of CDC, Public Health Experts

Boston, MA – Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) and members of the Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity issued an open letter to Governor Baker, urging him to delay increasing indoor capacity limits by moving to Step 1 of…

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News Release 3/17/21: Statement from Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition to Gov. Baker: Equity is in the Details

BOSTON, MA– Co-Chairs of the Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition – Dr. Atyia Martin of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, Eva Millona of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, and Carlene Pavlos of the Massachusetts Public Health Association – today…

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