2009 News Releases
December
- 12/23 - Certain lots of H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine Recalled
- 12/22 - Vermonters Advised of Vermont Company Ground Beef Recall
- 12/22 - College Students Urged to Get A Flu Shot During the Holiday Break
- 12/21 - H1N1 Vaccine Open to all Vermonters Age 6 Months & Older
- 12/21 - Keep Alcohol Consumption in Check During the Holiday Season
- 12/18 - Weekend Vaccine Clinics a Good Opportunity During the Holidays
- 12/17 - Quit Smoking in the New Year, with Vermont Quit Network
- 12/17 - Vt Awarded Federal Grant to Track Environmental Health Hazards
- 12/15 - Trust for America’s Health Ranks Vermont Among Nation’s Best
- 12/11 - Vt H1N1 vaccinations for people most at risk of severe illness
- 12/09 - H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Postponed due to Weather
- 12/08 - 11 H1N1 Public Clinics & 40 School-Based Clinics this week
- 12/01 - 12 H1N1 Public Vaccine Clinics this Week
November
- 11/30 - Health Department Recognizes World AIDS Day in Vermont
- 11/25 - Worksite Wellness Conference Celebrates Healthy Behaviors
- 11/25 - YRBS Shows Changing Perceptions of Unhealthy Behaviors
- 11/23 - Safe Food Handling for a Healthy Thanksgiving
- 11/23 - Flu Prevention can be Travel-Sized
- 11/19 - Use of Vermont Quit Network Services Up 83 Percent
- 11/17 - EMTs and Paramedics Authorized to Give Flu Shots
- 11/16 - Vt Awarded $860K Grant to Track Healthcare-Assoc. Infections
October
- 10/30 - H1N1 Flu Public Clinics Set to Begin Nov. 3
- 10/28 -
Health Department Reports More Widespread Flu
First death linked to 2009 H1N1 reported in Vermont - 10/23 - Many School H1N1 Clinics Postponed due to Limited Supply
- 10/21 - Flu Activity Level “Widespread” in Vermont
- 10/16 - States Advised of Production Delays for the H1N1 Flu Vaccine
- 10/13 - Two Local Flu Forums to be Held This Evening
- 10/07 - Barre “Know What to Do About the Flu” Forum Tonight
- 10/05 - Seasonal Flu Vaccine Shortage Postpones Some Clinics
- 10/05 - WIC Improves Incentives for Breastfeeding Moms
- 10/02 - Barre to Host “Know What to Do About the Flu” Forum
- 10/02 - Vermonter Delivers WIC Food Packets One Household at a Time
September
- 09/30 - New WIC Food Packages Kickoff Event Oct.1
- 09/24 - Rutland to Host Second “Know What to Do About the Flu” Forum
- 09/21 - Media Advisory - Influenza Situation Update
- 09/21 - Flu Forums Begin Tuesday Evening in Burlington
- 09/16 - National Medical Home Initiative Based on Vt Blueprint for Health
- 09/16 - Health Department Urges Vermonters to Get Seasonal Flu Shot
- 09/09 - “Know What to Do About the Flu” Regional Forums Start 9/22
- 09/03 - Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
August
- 08/21 - 13th Annual Rabies Bait Drop Begins August 28
- 08/19 - Op/Ed: Prescription Drug Abuse Touches Everyone
- 08/07 - Vermont Yankee Surveillance Report for 2008 Published
July
June
- 06/30 - Vermont Businesses Go 100% Smoke-Free on July 1
- 06/29 - Health Department Alerts Consumers to Hannaford Beef Recall
- 06/29 - Vermont Coalition Promotes Importance of Getting Tested for HIV
- 06/22 - 10th Year of Testing Dead Birds for West Nile Virus
- 06/19 - Refrigerated Prepackaged Cookie Dough Recalled
- 06/09 - More Cases Confirm Novel H1N1 Flu is Spreading in Vermont
- 06/04 - More Cases of Novel H1N1 Confirmed in Vermont
- 06/02 - Novel H1N1 Confirmed in Chittenden County Student
- 06/01 - Two More Cases of Novel H1N1 in Vermont High School Students
May
- 05/29 - Vermont to Exercise Public Health Response to "Dirty Bomb" *** This is an exercise. This is NOT a real event. ***
- 05/29 - Two Cases of Novel H1N1 in Rutland and Franklin County Students
- 05/27 - Third Case of Novel H1N1 Flu Confirmed in Vermont
- 05/21 - National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
- 05/20 - Second Case of Novel H1N1 in Vermont Confirmed
- 05/15 - Health and Agriculture Investigate Raw Milk Consumption Concern
- 05/11 - Franklin Central School Leads School Wellness Awards
- 05/09 - First Case of Novel H1N1 (Swine Flu) in Vermont Confirmed
- 05/06 - First Probable Case of Swine Flu in Vermont
- 05/04 - Media Advisory - Health Commissioner to Provide HOC Overview
- 05/01 - Media Advisory - Public Health Laboratory "Walk-Through"
April
- 04/29 - Vermont Department of Health On Alert for Swine Flu
- 04/27 - Raw Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- 04/26 - Health Care Providers and Public Urged to Watch for Swine Flu
- 04/26 - Media Advisory -Swine Flu Outbreak Discussion
- 04/22 - Health Department Stops Distribution of Zippered Pouches
- 04/10 - Manage your own Health: Sign up for Healthier Living Workshops
- 04/09 - Check Home for Radon, Lead, Asbestos, Safe Drinking Water
- 04/09 - Department of Health Advises Consumers to Avoid Pistachios
- 04/08 - Take the (Free & Confidential) Alcohol Screening Test
- 04/07 - Get Moving Vermont: Hike the Appalachian Trail, Virtually
- 04/01 - Study Finds Work Exposure Can Explain Asbestosis Deaths
March
- 03/27 - EMS Conference Sharpens Skills of Vermont’s Rescue Personnel
- 03/24 - Early Diabetes Diagnosis Can Inspire Lifestyle Change
- 03/12 - Parents/Providers Advised to Check Infant Hib Vaccine Records
- 03/06 - Blueprint Conference to focus on “Integration and Excellence”
February
- 02/18 - Ladies First Promotes Heart Health
- 02/13 - Caution urged for people that had contact with two rabid cows
- 02/12 - Health Department to Amend Radiation Health Rule
- 02/06 - Prescription Drug Monitoring System Launched in Vermont