2008 News Releases
July
- 07/03 - Vermonters Reminded About Dangers of Fireworks
- 07/03 - Health Department Reports Delay in Shingles Vaccine Shipment
June
- 06/30 - Ban on Internet Tobacco Product Sales Takes Effect July 1
- 06/30 - New Lead Law Provisions Take Effect July 1
- 06/25 - Department of Health Promotes HIV Testing Options
- 06/19 - Legionnaires' Disease Closes Cortina Inn Again
- 06/18 - Providers Address Reducing Smoking Rates Among Mentally Ill
- 06/17 - Health Department Begins Annual Surveillance for West Nile Virus
- 06/16 - Flood Related Food Advisory Issued
- 06/16 - Take Precautions to Avoid Flood Related Illness and Injury
- 06/13 - Vermont Affected By Outbreak of Salmonella Traced to Tomatoes
- 06/09 - Hospitals and Health Department in Medical Surge Exercise
- 06/09 - Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Certain Raw, Red Tomatoes
- 06/09 - Hot Weather Continues – Stay Cool/Stay Safe
- 06/05 - More Ticks May Not Mean More Lyme Disease Cases
- 06/02 - US/CA Officials Working to Stop Rabies Along the Border
May
- 05/30 - State's Youth Encouraged to Question Alcohol Industry Messages
- 05/15 - Health Commissioner Moffatt to Step Down
- 05/13 - Governor, Commissioner Honor Fit & Healthy Challenge Winners
- 05/13 - Vermont Ranked #1 for Maternal and Early Childhood Health
- 05/12 - Overseas Travelers Advised to Be Aware of Measles Outbreaks
- 05/05 - Shingles Vaccine Clinics Protect Older Vermonters
- 05/02 - May: Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations, and Hepatitis C Testing Urged
April
- 04/30 - Be Lead Safe When you Remodel and Renovate
- 04/23 - Getting Tested Encouraged During STD Awareness Month
- 04/16 - Health Department Launches Vermont Quit Network
- 04/16 - Dietary Supplement Could Cause Adverse Health Effects
- 04/11 - Blueprint Supports Enhanced Screening and Treatment
- 04/10 - Finding Ways to Address Mental Health Among Young People
- 04/09 - Quit Tobacco Stories Celebrate National Public Health Week
- 04/08 - Malt-O-Meal Products Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella
- 04/08 - Town Halls on Drinking Show Franklin County Cares about Teens
- 04/07 - Windsor School Wins Fit & Healthy Kids Fall Challenge
- 04/07 - 2008 Fit & Healthy Kids Spring Challenge Kicks Off
- 04/04 - Legionnaires' Disease Closes Cortina Inn
- 04/03 - Report Released: The Health Status of Vermonters
- 04/01 - April is Alcohol Awareness Month
March
- 03/24 - Consumers Warned of Cantaloupe Contaminated with Salmonella
- 03/24 - Blueprint Conference focuses on “Primary Care Transformation”
February
- 02/22 - Report on Vermont's Public Health Preparedness
- 02/19 - Worksite Wellness Resource for Vermont Employers
- 02/05 - Expanded Monochloramine Information Available
- 02/05 - Voluntary HIV Testing Encouraged for Pregnant Women
January
- 01/28 - Governor Launches Fit & Healthy Kids Winter Challenge
- 01/28 - Free Radon Test Kits Offered by the Health Department
- 01/23 - First Confirmed Case of Influenza Reported in Vermont
- 01/23 - Consumers warned of FDA Canned Food Recall
- 01/23 - Vermont Kids Against Tobacco March to State House
- 01/18 - Proper Disposal of Prescription Medicines Urged
- 01/16 - Department to Award $1 Million for Local Tobacco Programs
- 01/11 - Pap Screens and HPV Vaccine Could Eliminate Cervical Cancer
- 01/02 - Rise in Cases Spurs Syphilis Awareness Promotion