Vaccines remain one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from serious illness. Therefore, despite recent changes announced by the CDC, South Shore Medical Center's vaccine recommendations remain the same and continue to follow the scientific-based guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. With that in mind, our vaccine recommendations will not change and will continue to follow the scientific evidence and guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

The Weymouth News spoke to local pharmacies, town officials, and public health experts like Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease at South Shore Health explains the science behind the coronavirus and discusses some common myths about the use of face masks. “The CDC says, while it is a...

Gene E. Green, President and CEO of South Shore Health, sat down with The Patriot Ledger to discuss the future of the organization.

The South Shore sweated through three days of heat and humidity in a stretch of oppressive weather and South Shore Hospital's Dr. Jason Tracy weighs in on those affected by the summer's first heat watch.

A new study in the scientific journal Nature shows a man who recently tested positive for HIV has no trace of the virus. South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease expert, recently weighed-in on the findings. Listen to the podcast.

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission on released an analysis that found Question 1 would cost between $676 million and $949 million annually. Read the Patriot Ledger story.

Congratulations to the Kish family of Weymouth, whose daughter was the first baby born on the South Shore in 2019.

The Boston Herald went to the front lines of the battle against prostate cancer in the operating room at South Shore Hospital with Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s director of prostate brachytherapy, Dr. Peter Orio. Read more.

A new collaborative approach is designed to improve birth outcomes, decrease cesarean section procedures, and increase patient engagement - and South Shore Hospital is leading the way. Read more.

Thanks to a Cohasset couple's generous gift to South Shore Health, mental health clinicians will now be sent out into the community with EMS crews.