Fireside Chat with MHOA
Today, Commissioner Heiple joined @massdph.bsky.social Commissioner Goldstein at the Massachusetts Health Officers Association’s 2025 Annual Conference in Springfield.
#MassDEP #MassDPH #MHOA #PublicHealth #Environment
Today, the #Massachusetts Department of Public Health (#MassDPH) released updated, science-driven #COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
You can find them at www.mass.gov/doc/massachusetts-2025-2... .
They're quite good […]
Today, the #Massachusetts Department of Public Health (#MassDPH) released updated, science-driven #COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
You can find them at www.mass.gov/doc/massachusetts-2025-2... .
They're quite good […]
Dr. Robbie Goldstein, #MassDPH commissioner and #Tufts alum, previously founded and headed the #MGH #Transgender Health Program. If you see him, offer a high-five or a hug for these efforts.
Massachusetts Dept of Public Health enters into a partnership with the Fenway Institute (of Fenway Health) to train healthcare providers to better provide affirming care for LGBTQIA+ patients.
www.mass.gov/info-details/dphfenway-h...
> The Massachusetts Department […]
![Screenshot from HPAI clinical advisory [table with text, as follows]:
Scenario:
- Respiratory infection following a known exposure to sick or dead bird or dairy cattle (with or without appropriate PPE): Call DPH and expedite specimen to SPHL.
- Conjunctivitis and Influenza A positive or with an appropriate animal exposure (sick or dead bird or dairy cattle): Collect separately respiratory and conjunctival specimens, call DPH, and expedite these specimens to SPHL,
- Influenza A with negative subtyping for H1 and H3: Call DPH and expedite specimen to SPHL.
- Influenza A in an ICU or critically ill patient: Recommend rapid (within 24 hours) subtyping at hospital or commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed.
commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed
- Influenza A in a hospitalized patient: Consider prompt subtyping at hospital or commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:py35zr6d4fakdwjzgiccd6a7/bafkreidab7ijeo552huwdr6h4khpge2xq6vlerznzwyiiofcvxlwmrdvum)
Screenshot from HPAI clinical advisory [table with text, as follows]: Scenario: - Respiratory infection following a known exposure to sick or dead bird or dairy cattle (with or without appropriate PPE): Call DPH and expedite specimen to SPHL. - Conjunctivitis and Influenza A positive or with an appropriate animal exposure (sick or dead bird or dairy cattle): Collect separately respiratory and conjunctival specimens, call DPH, and expedite these specimens to SPHL, - Influenza A with negative subtyping for H1 and H3: Call DPH and expedite specimen to SPHL. - Influenza A in an ICU or critically ill patient: Recommend rapid (within 24 hours) subtyping at hospital or commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed. commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed - Influenza A in a hospitalized patient: Consider prompt subtyping at hospital or commercial lab. Send to SPHL as needed.
#MassDPH clinical advisories on #AvianInfluenza keep coming. Today's note to clinicians:
Patients w/ respiratory infection AND (recent hx (<10 days) of direct contact with sick or dead wild birds, sick or dead poultry, or sick dairy cattle) OR […]
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Kudos to #MassDPH #MA_Senate and #MassGovernor for stellar leadership throughout this public health crisis. #COVID19MA #COVIDー19
Daily MA update Apr 29 reporting.
Continued progress in dropping the positivity rate, and
▶️ raw data now downloadable as a csv.
Thanks #MassDPH ‼️
