We have reached a huge milestone in the fight against COVID-19 as vaccinations arrive at health systems. Here's an update on how we're distributing these early doses of the vaccine.

South Shore Health has taken additional steps to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. Get the details in this update.

The state of Massachusetts lifted its COVID-19 state of emergency on June 15, 2021, a sign that the state continues to see COVID-19 numbers trend in the right direction. As part of our commitment to the safety of our patients and colleagues, we understand that we must remain vigilant against COVID...

Since this post was published, changes have been made to COVID-19 testing at South Shore Health. For the latest testing information, please visit our COVID-19 page. South Shore Health’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site has been relocated to South Shore Medical Center at 143 Longwater Drive in...

As demand and need for COVID-19 testing increases, employees and residents of Weymouth now have access to town-sponsored services. South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, will provide testing kits, supplies and clinicians to administer tests. The tests are free to town of Weymouth...

In May 2021, South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital on a new COVID-19 clinical trial. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe COVID-19 pneumonia who require mechanical ventilation are invited to participate in this study. The...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed that four South Shore Medical Center (SSMC), Norwell, Mass., colleagues are cleared to return to work after quarantine. By recommendation of the DPH, the employees were asked to stay at home as a measure of precaution. The action was...

The Town of Weymouth reached a notable milestone Thursday when it provided its 10,000th COVID-19 test to to resident Jill Reddish. This week also marks the testing program’s 3rd month of operations. Mayor Hedlund, in partnership with South Shore Health, launched the program in late December, 2020....

With the region experiencing yet another surge in cases of COVID-19, the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program is participating in an innovative clinical trial that brings a much talked about drug to treat COVID-19 (remdesivir) to patients at home, instead of at the hospital.

The purpose of the project is to create and maintain a national resource documenting and studying neurological complications of coronavirus disease, the illness caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus.