Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital, urged public health experts and the FDA to ensure uninterrupted access to updated COVID and influenza vaccines amid concerns that regulatory delays under the Trump administration could negatively affect vulnerable populations.

On March 17, 2025, Governor Maura Healey and First Lady Joanna Lydgate visited Boston Children's Hospital to underscore the potential harm from the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to NIH and Medicaid funding. The event emphasized the hospital’s role in delivering life-saving pediatric care and pioneering research while standing against authoritarian policies that threaten public health.

Boston Children's Hospital was ordered to pay nearly $1.9 million to a former employee after a court found its termination decision to be retaliatory in nature following a discrimination complaint regarding gender and age bias. Although the court did not find sufficient evidence of discrimination, the ruling highlights problematic labor practices and a disregard for worker rights.

Boston Children’s Hospital was ordered to pay $1.8M in back pay and damages following a lawsuit involving allegations of gender and age discrimination and retaliation. Although the jury did not find overall discrimination, the award was based on retaliation, raising concerns about workplace fairness and ethical labor practices.

A jury ordered Boston Children's Hospital to pay approximately $1.87 million to former employee Amy Tishelman over claims of retaliatory termination following her gender discrimination complaint, raising serious concerns about the hospital's labor practices.

In response to a coordinated far-right online harassment campaign that spread false claims about its transgender healthcare services, Boston Children's Hospital issued a warning to employees and coordinated with law enforcement. The hospital condemned the misinformation, emphasizing its commitment to protecting trans patients and staff from threats.