2022 News Releases

COVID-19 further evolved, and public health work transitioned to become similar to other infectious diseases. Guidance was streamlined, state-run testing sites closed as at-home testing became prevalent, and more COVID-19 vaccines became available. The Health Department also responded to a new infectious disease outbreak of mpox. Our work with other state agencies to reduce lead in school drinking water was a success, and we continued supporting older Vermonters through various programs.

Title	Date
Take advantage of expanded hours at walk-in vaccination clinics in December	12/15/2022
Vermont State Youth Council Holds Inaugural Meeting	12/15/2022
Be Bright at Night During Darker Months	12/01/2022
Make The Great American Smokeout Your Day to Quit Tobacco	11/15/2022
Now is the Time to Get Your Flu Shot	11/07/2022
Vermont Initiative Gives Clinicians New Tools for Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Response	11/03/2022
State Launches Plans to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging in Vermont	11/02/2022
Dispose of Unwanted Medications Safely on Prescription Drug Take Back Day	10/27/2022
Chittenden County Seeing a High Number of Animals with Rabies	10/19/2022
Vermont WIC Program Celebrates WIC National Enrollment Week	10/10/2022
Vermont Investigating Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease Cases in Franklin County	10/04/2022
Vermont Launches Initiative to Reduce Rising Number of Suicides	09/27/2022
Vermont Gets the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities	09/20/2022
Falls Prevention Key to Healthy Aging	09/12/2022
New COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Now Available in Vermont	09/06/2022
Vermont Adds hMPXV Vaccination Opportunities, but Supply Still Limited	09/01/2022
Vermont Employers Recognized for Policies that Support Worksite Wellness	08/26/2022
Vermont Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus	08/22/2022
Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week	08/01/2022
Annual Rabies Bait Drop Set to Begin	08/01/2022
Vermont Announces First Case of Monkeypox Virus (hMPXV) Infection	07/29/2022
Five Vermont “Asthma Friendly Schools” Recognized	07/25/2022
Julie Arel Named Deputy Commissioner of Health	07/20/2022
Cyanobacteria Blooms Begin Annual Reappearance in Vermont Waterbodies	07/18/2022
As the Weather Heats Up, a New Map Shows You Where to Cool Down	06/30/2022
CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for the Youngest Children	06/18/2022
Vermont’s COVID-19 State-Run Testing Sites to Close June 25	06/16/2022
Stay Safe at Swimming Holes this Summer	06/15/2022
Beneath Our Skin: COVID 19 Vaccination Storytelling in Vermont	06/14/2022
Vermont Supports Families Through Infant Formula Supply Chain Shortages	05/18/2022
New Resources are Available to Promote and Support Driver Safety for Older Vermonters	04/19/2022
Vermonters Encouraged to Watch for Changes in Pandemic-Related Drinking Habits	04/07/2022
Funding Available to Community Organizations for Health Equity Capacity Building Grants	04/04/2022
Vermont Simplifies Recommendations for Preventing Spread of COVID-19	03/14/2022
Governor Encourages Vermonters to Order At-home Tests	01/20/2022
Vermont Launches First Phase of Online Ordering & Delivery of Rapid COVID-19 Tests	01/12/2022
Vermont to Partner with National Institutes of Health to 'Test' Online Ordering & Delivery of 500,000 Rapid COVID-19 Tests	01/06/2022
Vermont Launches 12-15 Booster Efforts	01/06/2022
Statement from Governor Phil Scott on Expanded Booster Approval	01/03/2022

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