2021 News Releases

Here are the most current news releases and opinion pieces from the Health Department.

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Vermont Adopts CDC Guidance for Isolation and Quarantine	12/30/2021
Free Rapid Test Kits Available for Vermont Students in Grades K-12	12/29/2021
Most COVID-19 Rapid Take-home Tests Allocated for Today are Out More Available at Sites on Friday and Again Before New Years	12/23/2021
Holiday Vaccination & Testing Clinics	12/21/2021
First Case of the Omicron Variant Confirmed in Vermont	12/18/2021
Statement by Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD on the Detection of Omicron Mutation Signature in Burlington Wastewater	12/17/2021
Keep Children Safe During Holiday Travel	12/16/2021
Help Boost Up Vermont by Getting Your Booster Shot	12/10/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on President Biden's New COVID-19 Winter Action Plan	12/02/2021
Statement from Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, on Omicron Variant	11/29/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on Loosening of Testing Requirements for Canadians Crossing the Border	11/19/2021
Governor Phil Scott Calls Special Legislative Session	11/18/2021
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott Continues to Encourage Steps to Protect At-risk Vermonters and ICU Capacity and Urges Increased Vaccination to Move Vermont Forward	11/16/2021
Governor Phil Scott Orders 'Universal Booster Program'	11/172021
Statement on Technical Error That Prevented Certain Vaccine Registrations	11/04/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on COVID-19 in Vermont	11/04/2021
Vermont Announces Launch of 5-11 Vaccination Drive	11/02/2021
COVID-19 Vaccination & Booster Clinics in the Northeast Kingdom this Weekend and Next Week	10/29/2021
Vermont Confirms Human Case of West Nile Virus Illness	10/27/2021
Vermont Expands Booster Shots to Include Moderna and Johnson & Johnson	10/21/2021
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott Calls on Vermonters to Take Steps to Protect the At-Risk Vermonters in Their Lives	10/19/2021
Cyanobacteria Blooms are Continuing into Fall	10/11/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on Expanding Access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests	10/07/2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics this Week	10/05/2021
State of Vermont Strengthens School Testing Program; Makes COVID-19 Response Testing Available to All Vermont Schools	10/04/2021
Pfizer Booster Shots Now Available to All Eligible Groups	10/01/2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics this Week	09/28/2021
Update: Appointments for Pfizer Booster Shots Available Today for those 75 and Older	09/27/2021
Update: Vermont to Start Pfizer Initial Booster Shots Friday	09/24/2021
Vermont to Start Pfizer Initial Booster Shots Friday	09/23/2021
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Know How to Make a Difference	09/23/2021
Pop-up & School-based Vaccination Clinics This Week	09/21/2021
Vendor IT "Glitch" that Delayed Case Reporting is Resolved	09/17/2021
Update: 314 New Cases May Include Results Held Up by Vendor IT "Glitch"	09/16/2021
Health Department Reports 314 New Cases May Include Results Held Up by Vendor IT "Glitch"	09/16/2021
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott and Dr. Mark Levine Discuss Delta, Vaccine Effectiveness and Pandemic Divisiveness at Weekly COVID-19 Briefing	09/08/2021
Pop-up & School-based Vaccination Clinics This Week	09/08/2021
Pop-Up & School-based Vaccination Clinics This Week	08/31/2021
Governor Scott Discusses Overdose Awareness Day, Start of School Year, Vaccines and Vermont Data at Weekly COVID-19 Briefing	08/31/2021
Governor Scott Announces Distribution of $5 Million in Federal Funds to Vermont Adult Day Centers for COVID Recovery Efforts	08/26/2021
Pop-up Vaccination Clinics this Week	08/24/2021
Support Healthy Aging Through Falls Prevention	08/24/2021
State Adopts CDC Guidance for Vermonters with Weakened Immune Systems	08/20/2021
School-based Vaccination Clinics	08/13/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces School-based Pop-up Vaccination Clinics this Week	08/10/2021
Secretary Mike Smith Announces Tracy Dolan as the Director of the State Refugee Office	08/09/2021
Health Department Investigating COVID-19 Outbreak Involving Waterbury Day Camp	08/06/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces First Wave of School-based Vaccination Clinics Ahead of the School Year	08/05/2021
Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week	08/02/2021
25th Annual Rabies Bait Drop Kicking Off	08/02/2021
Visitors to Provincetown Advised to get Tested for COVID-19	07/22/2021
Health Officials Urge Vermonters to Watch for Cyanobacteria Blooms	07/20/2021
New Walk-in Vaccination Clinics Available This Week	07/13/2021
Walk-in Vaccination Clinics Available this Fourth of July Weekend	07/01/2021
As State of Emergency Ends, Governor Phil Scott Acts to Ensure Continuity in Select Critical Services	06/15/2021
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott on Vermont's 80% Vaccination Milestone	06/14/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces State has Reached its 80% Vaccination Goal; Lifts All State COVID-19 Restrictions	06/14/2021
Numerous Weekend Walk-in Vaccination Clinics Can Help Push Vermont to Its 80% Vaccination Goal	06/10/2021
State Continues Vaccine Push With Additional Walk-In Vaccination Clinics	06/07/021
State Announces Dozens of New Weekend Walk-in Vaccination Clinics	06/04/2021
Summer Temperatures Returning This Weekend Across Vermont and Northern New York	06/03/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces Economic Recovery Bridge Program	06/03/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces Threshold to Remove All COVID-19 Restrictions	05/21/2021
EMS Stations Statewide to Host Walk-in Vaccination Clinics this Weekend	05/20/2021
Vermont’s Sid Bradley Named U.S. Child Passenger Safety Instructor of Year	05/19/2021
Vermont Honors its Emergency Medical Responders	05/17/2021
Governor Phil Scott Lifts Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Individuals, Accelerates Vermont Forward Plan	05/14/2021
Vermont Opens Vaccination to Ages 12 to 15 Following CDC Approval of Pfizer Vaccine	05/12/2021
Health Department Launches New Vaccine Promotion Campaign	05/12/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on FDA Approval of Vaccine Eligibility for Those 12-15	05/11/2021
Get Vaccinated at Special Speedway, Drive-through and Mobile Clinic Events	05/06/2021
Vermont Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinics to Resume Next Week	04/23/2021
State Officials Warn Vermonters about False Hellebore	04/22/2021
Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics cancelled through Friday, April 23	04/15/2021
Vermont Follows Federal Recommendation to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine	04/13/2021
Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders Announce Summer Enrichment Program for Vermont Youth	04/09/2021
Governor Phil Scott and State Official Announce the Vermont Forward Plan	04/06/2021
Statement by Governor Phil Scott About Racist Response to Efforts to Vaccinate Vermont's BIPOC Populations	04/05/2021
Statement from the Office of Governor Phil Scott on Vermont Residency and College Students	03/31/2021
Governor Phil Scott, Administration Officials Hear from Vermont Youth on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Remote Learning and More	03/26/2021
Governor Phil Scott Details Vaccination Timeline for All Age Bands	03/19/2021
Additional COVID-19 Variant Detected in Vermont	03/18/2021
Governor Phil Scott Updates Gathering and Restaurant Table Seating Guidance	03/12/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on State Emergency Operations Center	03/11/2021
COVID-19 Variant in Vermont Detected	03/08/2021
Governor Phil Scott Announces Next Phase of Vermont's Vaccine Rollout	03/02/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott Following FDA Approval of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine	02/27/2021
Walgreens Offering Vaccine for People Age 65 and Older Starting Today	02/25/2021
Vermont Vaccination Efforts to Expand Next Week to People Age 65 and Older	02/23/2021
Governor Announces New COVID-19 Travel and Gathering Guidance	02/23/2021
Latest Phase in Vaccination Efforts Yields Overwhelming First Day Response	02/16/2021
Health Officials Urge People Who Want to Reschedule Vaccination Appointments Due to Snow Storm to Call Today	02/15/2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Expands to Vermonters Age 70 and Older	02/12/2021
Lab Results Indicate Likely Presence of COVID-19 Variant in the State	02/11/2021
Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Relief Funds for Public Transportation	02/03/2021
Vaccination Sites Will be Open Tuesday, February 2	02/01/2021
Joint Statement of Governors Murphy, Mills, Raimondo, Sununu, Scoot, Lamont and Baker on Extending the Suspension of Interstate Youth Hockey	01/29/2021
Moderna Advises Springfield Hospital Vaccine Supply Can Be Used	01/28/2021
Vermont Opens Phase II of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Vermonters Age 75 and Older Can Now Make Appointments to Get Vaccine	01/25/2021
Statement from the Office of the Governor Phil Scott	01/20/2021
Governor Phil Scott Signs H. 48; Urges Cities and Towns to Conduct Local Elections by Mail	01/19/2021
Governor Phil Scott Delivers Third Inaugural Address	01/07/2021
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on New Year's Day	01/01/2021