2023 News Releases

For the first time since 2020, COVID-19 was the subject of few news releases, though prevention and vaccination messaging continued. Tick and mosquito-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis returned as seasonal concerns. Health issues related to extreme heat and cold, air quality, flooding and other environmental and social justice challenges were reflected in the public health response to climate change. The ongoing substance use and opioid crisis was marked by innovations in prevention, treatment and recovery. The Health Department, with state and partner organizations also delivered on tools and programs to make Vermont an Age Strong and age-friendly place for all.

Title	Date
Be Ready for Respiratory Virus Season	11/16/2023
Share Your Ideas for Making Vermont an Age-Friendly State	11/01/2023
Free Lockable Storage Bags Will Help Keep Children from Accessing Cannabis Products	10/31/2023
Public Input Sought for Future of Regional Emergency Medical Services in Vermont	10/12/2023
Falls Prevention Key to Aging Strong and Well	09/26/2023
New 'Suicide Data Linkage' Report Recommends Improved Supports for People at Risk	09/13/2023
New York Horse with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus was Infected in Vermont	09/08/2023
Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)	08/18/2023
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus	08/08/2023
Annual Vermont Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop Begins	08/03/2023
Vermont Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week	07/31/2023
Vermont Reports First Confirmed Flood-Related Fatality	07/13/2023
Guidance for Vermont Flood Recovery Health and Safety	07/13/2023
Know What Cyanobacteria Look Like This Summer	06/29/2023
Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for Thursday	06/29/2023
Vermont Works to Address Growing Rate of Pregnancy-related Mental Health Disorders	06/08/2023
Vermont Honors its Emergency Medical Service Providers	06/07/2023
Unseasonable Heat Expected in Vermont this Week	05/31/2023
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Offers Insights into Pandemic Era Student Health	05/22/2023
USDA Officials Plan Spring Wildlife Vaccination Effort to Address Rabies in Chittenden County	05/11/2023
Commentary: Addressing Vermont’s Hidden Health Crisis	05/10/2023
May is Older Americans Month	05/08/2023
New Data Shows Increase in 2022 Accidental Overdose Deaths	04/27/2023
Health Officials Warn Vermonters about False Hellebore	04/21/2023
Raising Backyard Chicks this Spring? Know the Health Risks	04/11/2023
Vermont Health Department Website Gets a New Look	03/29/2023
New Report Shows Vermont Adults Generally in Good Health, But Disparities Persist	02/16/2023
State Prepares for Extreme Cold Conditions	02/01/2023
Health Department Awards $4.8 Million in Grants to Local Organizations to Address COVID-19 Disparities and Advance Health Equity	01/25/2023
Health Department Reports Previously Unidentified COVID-19 Deaths	01/06/2023

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