Health and Social Services

Download reports and data on tuberculosis incidences in Massachusetts, including a 5-year summary and demographic breakouts.

The map provides a filterable database to help the public find urgent care locations in their community that offer specific services, service times, or accept their insurance type. Urgent care centers are for mild illnesses and minor injuries.

The following dashboards provide data on contagious respiratory viruses, including acute respiratory diseases, COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Massachusetts. The data presented here can help track trends in respiratory disease and vaccination activity across Massachusetts.

The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics collects and produces statistical data about births, deaths and other vital events in the Commonwealth.

Access to safe and quality options for physical activity and affordable healthy foods are essential to good health. This topic area shows the relationship between these factors, education and race/ethnicity.

People of color are more likely to have lower-paying, part-time jobs with lower benefits. Reduced access to these benefits creates barriers to preventative medical care.

Communities of color are more often marketing targets for unhealthy products. They are also less likely to receive advice and treatment for quitting tobacco.

Learn more about available WIC data briefs and how to access WIC data in the Population Health Information Tool.

Find data from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—otherwise known as WIC. WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other health and social services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.