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| Sep 10, 2026 | Federal Rural Health Transformation Funds to Support the Rural Workforce | For Immediate Release: September 10, 2026
Media Contact:
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Federal Rural Health Transformation Funds to Support the Rural Workforce
Vermont partners with VSAC to awa... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | New Data Shows Promising Trends in Youth Mental Health and Substance Use | For Immediate Release: August 18, 2026
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
New Data Shows Promising Trends in Youth Mental Health and Substance Use
Teens repo... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wildlife Vaccine Drop Planned for August to Help Slow Spread of Rabies | For Immediate Release: July 27, 2026
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Media Contact: Tanya Espinosa - Legislative and Public Affairs, USDA
301-851-4092 | [... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Learn How to Spot Cyanobacteria Blooms This Summer | For Immediate Release: June 29, 2026
Media Contacts:
Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Peter Isles – Aquatic Biologist
Department of Environmental Conservation
802-490-613... |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Officials Detect First Mosquito-Borne Virus of 2026 Season | For Immediate Release: June 26, 2026
Media Contact:
Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Department of Health
802-863-7280 | [email protected]
Media Contact:
Scott Waterman
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
802-622 4662 | [email protected]
Off... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Health and Safety Tips to Keep You Cool in Summer Heat | For Immediate Release: June 8, 2026
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Health and Safety Tips to Keep You Cool in Summer Heat
WATERBURY, VT – As the season’s... |
| May 7, 2026 | Governor Phil Scott Announces Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year | For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Contact
Amanda Wheeler, Press Secretary
Office of the Governor
[email protected]
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES OVERDOSE DEATHS DECLINE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Sc... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Officials Plan Wildlife Vaccination Effort as Rabies Cases Rise | For Immediate Release: April 27, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Media Contact: Tanya Espinosa - Legislative and Public Affairs, USDA
301-851-4092 | ... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | VSP implements ‘freeze patrols’ as dangerously cold weather arrives | STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police implements 'freeze patrols' as dangerously cold weather arrives
WATERBURY, Vermont (Friday, Jan. 23, 2026) — The Vermont State Police is implementing &qu... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Statement from Vermont Health Commissioner Rick Hildebrant | For Immediate Release: January 06, 2026
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel - Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
STATEMENT FROM VERMONT HEALTH COMMISSIONER RICK HILDEBRANT, MD:
Vermont Health Com... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | VT Expands Access to Substance Use Treatment with New Residential Beds in Vergennes | WATERBURY, VT — In partnership with the Vermont Department of Health, Valley Vista has opened 27 new residential treatment beds at its Vergennes facility, marking a significant expansion of the state’s system of care for individuals seeking... |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Your Health Matters This Cold and Flu Season | For Immediate Release: October 31, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Your Health Matters This Cold and Flu Season
Vermonters should get vaccinated now to protect th... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus | For Immediate Release: September 19, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel | Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Media Contact:
Scott Waterman | Communications Director
Vermont Agency of Agricu... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Governor Phil Scott Takes Action to Ensure Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vermonters | For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Contact
Amanda Wheeler, Press Secretary
Office of the Governor
[email protected]
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT TAKES ACTION TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COVID-19 VACCINES FOR VERMONTERS
Montpelier, Vt. – Gove... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Governor Phil Scott Announces Leadership Appointments | For Immediate Release
Friday, September 12, 2025
Contact
Amanda Wheeler, Press Secretary
Office of the Governor
[email protected]
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Montpelier, Vt – Governor Phil Scott today announced lea... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | America’s Soberest States: The 2025 Ranking That May Surprise You | Elite Home Detox Logo
TOP 10 STATES WITH LOWEST RATES OF SOLITARY DRINKING
A new survey highlights where Americans drink alone the least and explores the cultural and social factors behind sobriety trends. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, Ju... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile and Jamestown Canyon Viruses | For Immediate Release: July 25, 2025
Media Contact:
Kyle Casteel - Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Media Contact:
Scott Waterman | Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
802... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Learn to Spot Cyanobacteria in the Water to Stay Safe All Summer Long | For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025
Media Contacts:
Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Peter Isles – Aquatic Biologist
Department of Environmental Conservation
802-... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Stay Safe as Summer Heats Up in Vermont | For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
National Weather Service Burlington – 802-658-0150
Vermont Emergency Management – 802-244-8721
Sta... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Vermonters Can Dispose of Leftover Medication Safely on National Rx Take Back Day | For Immediate Release: April 23, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
Vermonters Can Dispose of Leftover Medication Safely on National Rx Take Back Day
WATERBURY, VT — Get a jumpstart on ... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Department of Environmental Conservation’s Guide to Spring Cleaning | PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release – March 27, 2025
Contact:
Mia Roethlein, Environmental Analyst
Department of Environmental Conservation
802-522-5926, [email protected]
Department of Environmental Conservation’s Guide to Spring C... |
| Feb 8, 2025 | VT Helplink Expands Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral Services to 24/7 Operation | For Immediate Release: January 22, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
VT Helplink Expands Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral Services to 24/7 Operation
The service ... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Governor Phil Scott Announces Retirement of Health Commissioner Mark A. Levine, MD | Media Contact:
Kyle Casteel │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNONCES RETIREMENT OF HEALTH COMMISSIONER MARK A. LEVINE, MD
MONTPELIER, VT. – Governor Phil Scott today announced Commissioner of Heal... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Statewide Youth Survey Shows Mental Health Challenges Persist for Vermont Students | For Immediate Release: November 22, 2024
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Statewide Youth Survey Shows Mental Health Challenges Persist for Vermont Students
Survey Meas... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Be Ready For Respiratory Virus Season | For Immediate Release: October 21, 2024
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel - Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Be Ready for Respiratory Virus Season
Now is the time to take steps to prevent flu, COVID-19 ... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death | For Immediate Release: Oct. 10, 2024
Media Contact:
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death
Mosquito activity has decreased b... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Addison County Horse Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis | State also reports first human case of West Nile Virus this year
WATERBURY, VT — The Department of Health continues to urge residents to take steps to prevent mosquito bites after an Addison County horse tested positive for Eastern equine e... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | The Crossroads of Life and Death: Medical Tourism for Assisted Dying | In the quiet corners of Vermont and Oregon, a profound shift is taking place. People are traveling across state lines, not for vacation or adventure, but for a final act of autonomy. They seek assisted dying, a choice that has become a cont... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Health | Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism | At least 26 people have traveled to Vermont to die, representing nearly 25% of the reported assisted deaths in the state from May 2023 through this June, according to the Vermont Department of Health. In Oregon, 23 out-of-state residents di... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Grand Isle and Franklin Counties | For Immediate Release: August 2, 2024
Media Contact:
Katie Warchut | Department of Health
802-863-7280 | [email protected]
Scott Waterman | Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
802-622-4662 | [email protected]
Mosquitoes Test P... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Grand Isle and Franklin Counties | People should protect themselves against mosquito bites to prevent spread of disease
WATERBURY, VT – Health officials are urging people to take steps to prevent mosquito bites after mosquitoes from Grand Isle and Franklin counties tested po... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7 | For Immediate Release: July 25, 2024
Media Contact:
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7
Events throughout Vermont being held in support of infant... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Health Department Resources and Guidance for Safe Flood Recovery | For Immediate Release: July 12, 2024
Media Contact:
Ben Truman │ Department of Health
802-316-2117 │ 802-863-7280
[email protected]
Health Department Resources and Guidance for Safe Flood Recovery
HealthVermont.gov/Flood
WATERBURY, VT – As ... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | WIC Celebrates 50th Anniversary with State Park Events and Food Package Updates | For Immediate Release: July 12, 2024
Media Contact:
Ben Truman │ Department of Health
802-316-2117 │ 802-863-7280
[email protected]
WIC Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with State Park Events and Food Package Updates
WATERBURY, VT – For 50 y... |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Dispose of Unwanted Medications Safely on Prescription Drug Take Back Day | Montpelier, Vt. - Vermonters will get a chance this Saturday, October 29, to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications easily and safely at 55 locations throughout the state.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day happens each spring and... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Prescription Drug Take Back Day Gives Vermonters A Chance to Dispose of Unused, Unwanted Medications | Montpelier, Vt. - This Saturday, Vermonters will again be able to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications easily and safely at 55 locations throughout the state. April 30 marks the 22nd nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Court Issues Judgment Against Rutland Landlord for Violations of Lead Law | Rutland Superior Court issued a judgment last week in a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General’s Office against Rutland rental property owner John Ruggiero and his companies for failing to comply with Vermont’s lead in rental housing laws ... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | How Technology Can Deal With Contaminated Drinking Water | David Thompson, Tech Times 28 February 2022, 02:02 pm
(Photo : WhatsApp)
Clean drinking water is the most important good on the planet. Humans, and mammals in general, can't survive without safe drinking water. Up to 60 percent of the human... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Middlebury College Is Going Remote Because Of Covid Spike | Middlebury isn't saying whether students will return to in-person learning when they return to ... [+] campus January 6.Courtesy Middlebury College |
| Sep 8, 2021 | 3 Vermont state troopers resigned after alleged involvement in a fake vaccination card scheme | A healthcare worker displays a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
Three Vermont State Troopers resigned amid allegations they participate in a fake COVID-19 vaccine card scheme.
The Vermont State Police announ... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Alaska’s vaccination rate is the highest in the US. The state just allowed anyone over 16 to get vaccinated. | COVID-19 vaccine Getty/Mladen Antonov
Alaska is the first state to broaden vaccination eligibility to those 16 and older.
The state also currently has the highest vaccination rate with more than 16% fully vaccinated.
In some regions, more t... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Alaska's vaccination rate is the highest in the US. It just allowed anyone over 16 to get vaccinated | COVID-19 vaccine
Getty/Mladen Antonov
Alaska is the first state to broaden vaccination eligibility to those 16 and older.
The state also currently has the highest vaccination rate with more than 16% fully vaccinated.
In some regions, more t... |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Do You Have To Quarantine After Traveling Out Of State? | Many people are taking trips nearby until the coronavirus pandemic dissipates. Some states prescribe a quarantine after traveling out of state. These local travel restrictions can alter upcoming travel plans for the holidays and the new yea... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Updates For December | Can you believe that 2020 is almost over? If you’re planning an end-of-year trip for the holidays, there are some travel restrictions to know about. Much of the world is inaccessible for leisure travel, but it’s still possible to leave home... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Expert Tips For Navigating Travel Quarantines And Travel Bans | How do you navigate travel quarantines and travel bans?getty |
| May 12, 2014 | A small dose of medical meth might go a long way in limiting post-TBI brain damage | When the team later processed the brain specimens, they found that one group of rats was mysteriously neuroprotected. It was the group that had mistakenly received a small dose.
Poulsen’s team took that discovery and ran with it, spending t... |
| Vermont, North Carolina and Hawaii are among the top 10 safest U.S. states during Covid-19 | Though Covid-19 transmission rates, hospitalizations and deaths are trending downward in the U.S., there are some states that may be safer to live in than others because of factors like how well they have kept the pandemic under control.
A ... |
| A small dose of medical meth might go a long way in limiting post-TBI brain damage | A mistake made by a PhD student in a University of Montana lab nearly a decade ago is now on the brink of mid-stage clinical trials as a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury.
And, most surprising of all, the treatment consists of ... |