The Health Department sends health alerts to community members, visitors and health care providers so they can stay up to date about health concerns in our area. Alerts can include information about an infectious disease outbreak, a natural disaster, an environmental contamination or other situation which threatens public health. If you would like to receive health alerts and advisories, please send a request to [email protected] 

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Health Alerts & Advisories

2022

DATETITLESUBJECT
12/22/2022Prioritizing Influenza Testing and TreatmentInfluenza
12/08/2022Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics COVID-19
11/29/2022Blood Lead Collection Tube GuidanceBlood Lead Collection
11/21/2022Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: Guidance for Vermont PreparednessEbola
11/21/2022Increased Respiratory Viral Activity, Especially Among Children, Straining Vermont Health Care SystemsRespiratory Viruses
11/16/2022November 2022 Update to Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care and Other Congregate Care FacilitiesCOVID-19
11/07/2022Outbreaks of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Highlight Importance of Maintaining and Monitoring Dental WaterlinesDental Waterlines
09/12/2022Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in Northwest VermontLegionnaires' Disease
09/01/2022Update on mpox (Human Monkeypox Virus)mpox
07/05/2022June 2022 Update to Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care and other Congregate Care FacilitiesCOVID-19
06/27/2022Updated Blood Lead Testing GuidelinesLead
06/16/2022DNR/COLST Forms UpdateDNR/COLST
05/27/2022Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown EtiologyHepatitis
05/26/2022Mpox (Human Monkeypox Virus)mpox
05/13/2022Increasing Paxlovid PrescribingCOVID-19
05/11/2022Iodinated Contrast Media ShortageContrast Media
03/03/2022Updated guidance for administering COVID-19 therapies, Evusheld and Sotrovimab COVID-19
02/24/2022Consider COVID-19 Therapeutics for Eligible PatientsCOVID-19
02/23/2022Recall of Infant FormulaProduct Recall
02/10/2022Changes to Lyme Disease Reporting for Surveillance PurposesLyme Disease
02/03/2022Prioritize the Most Vulnerable Patients for Outpatient COVID-19 TherapiesCOVID-19
01/26/2022TCE Contamination at the Vermont Farmers Food Center; 251 West St, Rutland, VermontTCE

2021

DATETITLESUBJECT
12/30/2021Update on COVID-19 TherapeuticsNovel Coronavirus
11/12/2021Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Aged 5-11 YearsNovel Coronavirus
11/08/2021Updated Information Regarding COVID-19 Monoclonal AntibodiesNovel Coronavirus
10/15/2021Coadministration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Flu VaccineNovel Coronavirus
10/08/2021Further Update Regarding Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care FacilitiesNovel Coronavirus
09/24/2021Vermont Residents Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2: Clinical Overview of Deaths Between July 1, 2021 – September 9, 2021Novel Coronavirus
09/20/2021Update on Prioritization of STI TestingSTI Testing
09/03/2021Expanded Recall of LeadCare® II Testing Supply Kits Due to Risk of Falsely Low ResultsLead
08/27/2021Eligibility of Persons Immunized with a Non-FDA-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine to Receive a Primary Series of an FDA-Approved mRNA COVID-19 VaccineNovel Coronavirus
08/26/2021FDA Authorization of a Third Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration for Certain Immunocompromised PersonsNovel Coronavirus
08/09/2021SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for Post-Exposure ProphylaxisNovel Coronavirus
07/29/2021Tickborne Diseases: Updates and ResourcesTickborne Diseases
05/25/2021Update of Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-term Care FacilitiesNovel Coronavirus
05/19/2021Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 in Adolescents Aged 12-15 YearsNovel Coronavirus
04/30/2021Updated Recommendations for the Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 VaccineNovel Coronavirus
04/13/2021Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Janssen COVID-19 VaccineNovel Coronavirus
04/05/2021Congenital Syphilis in VermontSyphilis
04/05/2021Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19Novel Coronavirus
03/24/2021Recommendations for the Use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (See updated HAN April 30, 2021)Novel Coronavirus
03/23/2021COVID-19 Vaccination for People with Prior or Current SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Who Received Certain COVID-19 TreatmentsNovel Coronavirus
03/22/2021COVID-19 Testing Recommendation Update for Long-term Care Facilities (See updated HAN May 25, 2021)Novel Coronavirus
03/18/2021Reactogenicity, Contraindications, and Precautions: mRNA COVID-19 VaccinesNovel Coronavirus
03/09/2021COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 5: Vermonters with High-Risk ConditionsNovel Coronavirus
03/08/2021Update to Guidance on N95 Respirator Sterilization in Your RegionNovel Coronavirus
03/03/2021SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of COVID-19 (See updated HAN on April 5, 2021)Novel Coronavirus
02/08/2021Updated (2020) Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal InfectionsGonococcal Infections
01/05/2021Guidance on N95 Respirator Sterilization in Your RegionNovel Coronavirus
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