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Meeting CANCELED, to be rescheduled - RAB PUBLIC MEETING - FORMER NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL RESERVE

Thursday, November 16, 2023, starting at 7:00 p.m.

To attend the meeting in person it will be at the

Bedford Town Center Building

Flint Room, 2nd Floor,

12 Mudge Way,

Bedford, MA.

To attend the meeting virtually it is being held online

Meeting Link:

https://teams...

Bedford Health Department Announces Flu Vaccination Opportunities

In an effort to protect people who live and work in Bedford from getting the Flu, the Bedford Health Department has scheduled Flu vaccination opportunities. 

Clinics are open to people 6 months of age and older however for children age 6 ...

Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative Notice of Meeting Agendas and Minutes Availability

Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative Notice of Meeting Agendas and Minutes Availability

In accordance with the provisions of 940 CMR 29.03(3), the Bedford Board of Health has adopted the Open Meeting Law posting methods specific to Regional or Distric...

Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Available

The federal government has relaunched its free COVID-19 test kit program. Beginning September 25, 2023, you may order up to four free rapid antigen test kits for home delivery by visiting www.covid.gov/tests. 

Enhanced accessibility tests are also...

Bedford Day - Flu Clinic Announcement

The Bedford Health Department in conjunction with our volunteer nursing team is offering free flu vaccinations on Bedford Day, Saturday September 23, 2023 from 9am-12pm, by appointment. Look for the big white tent behind the yellow Town Center Building!

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BOH Rules and Regulations Version 2 - 8/7/23 Public Hearing Notice

For 8/7/23 Hearing - Bedford Board of Health Rules and Regulations – Version 2 – August 2023, with incorporation of the Sale of Tobacco Regulation, including a proposed edit to Section 7.19.8 re: Violations.

Toy Gun Buyback Event

Toy Gun Buyback - Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Bedford Police Department, 2 Mudge Way – at this event kids are encouraged to bring in their toy guns, meet Bedford Police Officers and receive a voucher for a free ice...

Regulation of the Bedford Board of Health Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products - Effective June

Regulation of the Bedford BOH Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products – Draft for 5/15/23 Hearing

COVID-19 VACCINATION & BOOSTER UPDATE

On April 19, 2023 the CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to simplify guidance and allow people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 to get an additional vaccine dose. The CDC’s updated guidance followed FDA’s regulatory act...

Helicopter Application To Control Mosquito Larvae Scheduled - UPDATED

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis), to control mosquito larvae in Bedford. Wetlands currently being evaluated for this applicat...

Gun Violence Prevention Forum – March 1st – recording available

Decluttering Workshop in Chelmsford – FREE and open to Bedford residents

Legal Notice of Helicopter Applications to Control Mosquito Larvae

Extreme Cold Weather Reminders

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Watch in effect from 4:00 am on February 3, 2023, extending until at least 1:00 pm on February 4, 2023, with dangerously cold wind chills possible. Cold wind chills may cause frostbite on exposed skin i...

CDC Recommends having a COVID-19 Plan

The Bedford Health Department reminds residents that there are many ways your actions can help protect you, your household, and your community from severe illness from COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends putting toget...

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise - XBB.1.5 is new Subvariant of Concern

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in COVID-19 infections throughout the nation. Most recently, XBB.1.5, a new Omicron subvariant of significant concern, has surged to represent 40.5% of all United States COVID-19 cas...

Free COVID-19 Treatments Available

Respiratory Illness Prevention 2022

Vaccination Clinic for Flu and Pfizer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster

On December 12, 2022, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, the Bedford Health Department will be hosting a clinic offering Flu Vaccine and Pfizer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster doses. Only the Pfizer Bivalent booster will be available at this clinic, not Mo...

BOH Rules and Regulations Version - 2022 Public Hearing Notice

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

TOWN OF BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

BEDFORD BOARD OF HEALTH RULES AND REGULATIONS

Version - 2022

The Bedford Board of Health will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 7:00 pm at the Bedford Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Sele...

Thanksgiving Food Safety - Turkey Tips

Thanksgiving Food Safety - Turkey Tips

Whether you are preparing food for a crowd or yourself, remember to make food safety part of your holiday. Raw meats, such as turkey, can be contaminated with germs that can make you and your family sick. Raw turkey c...