DPH recommended guidance for vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine guidance

DPH guidance for the 2025/2026 respiratory illness season for COVID-19 vaccine:

• Massachusetts 2025-2026 Respiratory Illness Season COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
• Northeast Public Health Collaborative Recommendations for the 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine

Adults and children are encouraged to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with their healthcare providers, based on their individual risk factors.

Hepatitis B vaccine guidance for infants and children

DPH guidance regarding infant and children vaccination against hepatitis B, issued December 2025:

• Massachusetts Guidance on Use of the Hepatitis B Vaccine for Infants and Children
• Northeast Public Health Collaborative Hepatitis B Statement

Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (MMRV) vaccine guidance

DPH guidance on the use of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (MMRV) vaccine:

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (MMRV) Guidance
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine in Children Under the Age of Four Years
• Northeast Public Health Collaborative Response to the September ACIP Meeting 

2024/2025 ACIP/CDC guidance

The 2024/2025 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidance currently remains in place for all other immunizations:

• Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age - Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger
• Adult Immunization Schedule by Age - Recommendations for Ages 19 Years or Older