Boston Public Health Commission

05/29/2026

Wastewater data for May 29 is now available.

• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Not Detected
• Citywide RSV level: Low

Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/wastewater.

Wastewater monitoring is a new public health tool to warn communities about the presence of viruses like flu, COVID-19,

05/28/2026

There is no widespread public health threat from mpox at this time, but at-risk residents, including gay and bis*xual men and other men who have s*x with men are encouraged to protect themselves and their communities by getting vaccinated.

The mpox vaccine is two doses given 28 days apart. It is extremely effective in preventing severe illness from mpox and is the best tool to stop the spread of disease.

Need your mpox vaccination? You can receive your first or second mpox vaccination on June 1 from 1-4 p.m. at City Hall on the 3rd Floor Mezzanine. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome. Staff will ask for your insurance and identification card, but insurance and identification are not required. If you have a health insurance card, please bring it with you.

There will be additional mpox vaccination clinics hosted throughout the summer. Dates will be available at boston.gov/vaccine as they are scheduled.

Learn more at boston.gov/mpox.

05/26/2026

Wastewater data for May 26 is now available.

• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Not Detected
• Citywide RSV level: Low

Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/wastewater.

Wastewater monitoring is a new public health tool to warn communities about the presence of viruses like flu, COVID-19,

05/22/2026

Wastewater data for May 21 is now available.

• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Low
• Citywide RSV level: Low

Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/wastewater.

Wastewater monitoring is a new public health tool to warn communities about the presence of viruses like flu, COVID-19,

05/21/2026

Living long and well begins in childhood! We brought early childcare professionals from across the city together to participate in the Boston Healthy Childcare Initiative Physical Activity Summit.

Together, we learned fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate physical activities that work well in home-based and center-based childcare and preschool settings while exploring wellness practices for educators.

Thank you to all the childcare professionals who joined us, our presenters, the Office of Early Childhood, our team in the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division, and everyone who made the Summit such a wonderful success!

05/20/2026

CSO Alert: There was a combined sewer overflow in East Boston, impacting the Upper Inner Harbor on May 19. Please avoid contact with the affected bodies of water until Friday, May 22, at 9 a.m.

The following is a public health warning related to recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice to the public when these discharges may create a risk to public health, including when a discharge l...

05/20/2026

It’s a hot one today and we all have a role to play in caring for our communities. Please check-in on your loved ones and neighbors.

We have safety tips and cooling resources on boston.gov/heat. Stay cool and stay safe, everyone.