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Boston free flu and COVID vaccine clinics begin against December funding deadline

As of September 2026: Runs the free vaccine clinic program

Boston opens 20 free flu and COVID vaccine clinics across the city starting this week, with no appointments, insurance, or ID required. The program is funded by American Rescue Plan Act money that expires in December.

Updated Sep 20

West Nile virus cases mount in Massachusetts as mosquito season peaks

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As of September 2026: Coordinates Boston's response; first city case reported Aug 27

Massachusetts confirmed its fifth human case of West Nile virus on September 1. The latest is a man in his 70s in Suffolk County; the other four are also men over 50, the group most vulnerable to severe illness.

Updated Sep 3