Current News Releases | Vermont Department of Health

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

Title	Date
Statewide Youth Survey Shows Mental Health Challenges Persist for Vermont Students	11/22/2024
New Report Shows Progress on Health During Pregnancy	11/12/2024
Be Ready For Respiratory Virus Season	10/21/2024
Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death	10/10/2024
Addison County horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis	09/30/2024
Officials Strongly Recommend Limiting Evening Time Outdoors in High-Risk Areas Due to EEE Threat	08/28/2024
First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012	08/09/2024
Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Grand Isle and Franklin Counties Español (Spanish)	08/02/2024
Annual Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop Begins August 7	07/31/2024
Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7	07/25/2024
Do Not Use, Buy or Sell Diamond Shruumz Microdose Mushroom Products	07/23/2024
Alburgh Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus	07/22/2024
Health Department Resources and Guidance for Safe Flood Recovery	07/12/2024
WIC Celebrates 50th Anniversary with State Park Events and Food Package Updates	07/12/2024
Health Department Confirms Case of Measles in Vermont	07/09/2024
Know What Cyanobacteria Blooms Look Like to Keep Your Family and Pets Safe	06/20/2024
Health Department Awards Community-Based Tobacco Prevention Grants	06/04/2024
Vermont Honors its Emergency Medical Service Providers	05/30/2024
New Vermont Data Shows First Decrease in Opioid Overdose Deaths Since 2019	05/07/2024
Early Wildlife Rabies Vaccine Drop Scheduled for Northwestern Vermont	05/02/2024
Health Department Confirms Case of Measles in Vermont	04/23/2024
Local Grants Awarded to Support Community Violence Prevention	04/19/2024
Take Steps to Prevent Tick Bites and the Diseases They Spread	04/15/2024
Health Department Investigating Measles Exposure	04/12/2024
Know the Health Risks when Raising Backyard Birds	04/09/2024
Vermont Tobacco Survey Finds Adult Cigarette Use Down	03/26/2024
Statement from Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD and Interim Secretary of Education Heather Bouchey, Ph.D. on Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth	03/20/2024
Thirteen Vermont “Asthma-friendly Schools” Recognized for Supporting Student Lung Health	02/12/2024
Vermont Health Department Moving to Waterbury	01/17/2024

See Past News Releases for news releases older than October 2023

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...

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New Report Shows Progress on Health During Pregnancy

For Immediate Release: November 12, 2024 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel Communication Office │ Department of...

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Be Ready for Respiratory Virus Season

For Immediate Release:  October 21, 2024   Media Contact:  Kyle Casteel - Communication Office │...

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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...

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Addison County horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis

For Immediate Release: Sept. 30, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280...

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Officials Strongly Recommend Limiting Evening Time Outdoors in High-Risk Areas Due to EEE Threat

For Immediate Release: Aug. 28, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280...

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First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012

For Immediate Release: August 9, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280...

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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...

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Annual Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop Begins August 7

For Immediate Release: July 31, 2024 Media Contacts: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280...

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Health Department Investigating Measles Exposure

For Immediate Release: April 12, 2024 Media Contact:: Ben Truman │ Department of Health 802-316-2117...

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Thirteen Vermont “Asthma-friendly Schools” Recognized for Supporting Student Lung Health

For Immediate Release: February 12, 2024 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Department of Health 802-316-2117...

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Vermont Health Department Moving to Waterbury

For Immediate Release: January 17, 2024 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Department of Health 802-316-2117...

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Last Updated: November 22, 2024