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March 19 2021 Updated LBOH Templates/Guidance on Final “Cease and Desist” and “Notice of Violation” Orders
For a Notice of Violation Template Check List... - "The above-named Board of Health, working under the authority of the Governor’s Emergency Orders, including, but not limited...
Lower 3-feet Physical Distancing Policies is as Effective as 6-feet in Massachusetts K-12 School Settings
CDC reviewing 6-foot distancing rule for schools after study suggests 3 feet is safe The Centers for Disease Control is revisiting its guidance that schools maintain 6 feet of...
LEGISLATION ALERT – Amendment to State Law—Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 31
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, s. 31 grants local boards of health (LBOH) the legal authority to promulgate reasonable health regulations. The recently signed amendment to G.L. c. 111,...
Liability Protections for Vaccination Clinics
Question: Are healthcare workers, clinics and others who administer the COVID-19 vaccine liable for injury or death caused by a COVID-19 vaccination? Answer: No. State and...
Does SCOTUS Decision on NY Houses of Worship Impact MA?
How Does the U.S. Supreme Court case , Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York v. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, 592 U.S. _____, 2020 WL 6948354 (11.25.2020)...
Liability Protection For Acts Based On Performance of a Discretionary Function
Many members of a Board of Health or other position that assumes responsibility for local public health (e.g., Health Commissioner) often ask “When making discretionary public...
Ron O’Connor, MA DPH, is Chosen for the Third Annual Dr. Al DeMaria Jr. Public Health Achievement Award
Jana Ferguson, Assistant Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, announced on the Inter-agency Local Boards of Health COVID-19 webinar held today Tuesday,...
No Excess Deaths In Massachusetts Over the Past Six Months
Several weeks ago, Governor Baker instituted new recommendations to control the spread of COVID-19. He continues to encourage keeping businesses open and schools operating...
Vaccination December 31, 2020 Requirement Deadline Approaches
This is a reminder that all children 6 months of age or older who attend Massachusetts childcare, pre-school, K-12, and colleges and universities must receive the flu vaccine on...
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