Mill Towns Public Health

09/09/2026

09/04/2026

🍂 Our Fall 2026 Newsletter is here! 🍂

As the seasons change, the Ludlow Health Department is sharing helpful information to keep you and your family healthy, safe, and prepared throughout September, October, and November.

Inside this edition, you’ll find:

💉 Upcoming vaccine clinics and appointment information
🥕 A seasonal ratatouille recipe
🍽️ Food safety tips and information about our FREE Food Safety Kits
🩺 Health literacy and sexual health resources
💜 Domestic Violence Awareness Month information
🎃 Halloween safety tips and FREE glow sticks
☀️ Healthy skin reminders for every season
🎁 Tips for managing holiday stress and expenses
📸 Highlights from our second annual Community Health Fair
👋 An employee spotlight featuring Health Inspector Emily Quinn

Take a few minutes to check out the attached newsletter—and feel free to share it with family and friends!

Wishing everyone in our community a happy, healthy, and safe fall season! 🍁

09/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!

Mark it on your calendar for Monday, November 9th to get your flu shot at the Warren Senior Center from 10am to 2pm.
Call Erin McMurray to schedule your flu shot appointment at Four 13-750-8386. See the picture for more details.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

📣Check out our upcoming flu vaccine clinics!

🩹🩺 Which one will you be going to??

🍂 Hello, September! Cooler days, changing leaves, and flu season are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning ahead!🍁

The Mill Towns Public Health Collaborative will be offering fall flu vaccination clinics for residents of Ludlow, Palmer, Warren, and West Brookfield. Standard-dose and high-dose flu vaccines will be available at no out-of-pocket cost.

Take a look at our Fall 2026 clinic schedule and save the dates that work best for you!

A limited number of RSV vaccines will also be available to eligible adults by appointment during September only. RSV vaccines must be scheduled in advance and will not be available on a walk-in basis.

Questions? Contact the Ludlow Health Department at 413-583-5600 ext. 1271 or by email at [email protected].

08/27/2026

07/15/2026

"Extreme heat" is in the forecast this summer. How do people cope if they don't have air conditioning? Here are suggestions from a heat researcher who grew up in a very hot, AC-less place.

07/14/2026

Ludlow Community Health Fair

06/05/2026

🚨 Think You Got Sick from Something You Ate? Report It! 🚨

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched Report My Meal, a new online tool that makes it easy to report suspected foodborne illness to state and local public health officials.

If you experience symptoms such as:
✔️ Diarrhea
✔️ Vomiting
✔️ Stomach cramps

after eating food from a restaurant, event, or other food establishment, reporting your illness can help public health officials investigate potential outbreaks and prevent others from becoming sick.

📱 Learn more or submit a report at:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/report-my-meal

06/01/2026

We ❤️ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's punny posts, check out their latest one about this (S)TICK SEASON! 🔎🪵