/tags/department-of-health Department of Health en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:58:46 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/vermont-health-department-set-to-lose-nearly-7m-in-federal-grants The canceled grants support vaccine programs and infectious disease detection and prevention. The Department of Mental Health will also lose federal funds that provided community-based support and crisis response. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:58:46 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/vermont-health-department-set-to-lose-nearly-7m-in-federal-grants Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-03-25/5-years-after-covid-hit-dr-mark-levine-still-feels-good-about-vermonts-response Levine attributes the state's low death rate in part to widespread adherence to public health guidance. He's set to retire this month. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:53:15 GMT /local-news/2025-03-25/5-years-after-covid-hit-dr-mark-levine-still-feels-good-about-vermonts-response Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro, Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-02-27/poultry-farmers-are-changing-their-operations-to-guard-against-bird-flu For many Vermont farmers, bird flu poses an especially serious risk this year, amid fears the virus could spread to dairy cattle in the state. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-27/poultry-farmers-are-changing-their-operations-to-guard-against-bird-flu Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-01-07/vermonts-first-als-registry-shows-higher-rates-than-the-national-average The Vermont Department of Health recently released data from the state's first registry for the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Some reports have linked cyanobacteria algae blooms in lake and ponds to the disease, but some health officials caution against those studies. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:30:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-07/vermonts-first-als-registry-shows-higher-rates-than-the-national-average Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-12-23/vermonts-lead-poisoning-prevention-program-reports-increased-testing-but-officials-remain-concerned The percentage of 1 and 2-year-olds who had their blood tested for lead reached an all time high in 2023. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT /local-news/2024-12-23/vermonts-lead-poisoning-prevention-program-reports-increased-testing-but-officials-remain-concerned Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-11-22/survey-shows-vermont-youth-mental-health-stuck-pandemic-trough One third of Vermont’s high school students say they’re struggling with mental health issues, and nearly a quarter say they've engaged in acts of self-harm. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:41:38 GMT /local-news/2024-11-22/survey-shows-vermont-youth-mental-health-stuck-pandemic-trough Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-09-09/vermont-searching-eee-mosquito The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets runs a program in the summer testing mosquitoes for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus. The stakes are raised as EEE is detected in more bugs around the state. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-09-09/vermont-searching-eee-mosquito Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-08-30/an-updated-covid-booster-is-coming-to-vermont-heres-what-to-know Cases are on the rise in Vermont, but a new COVID-19 booster is on the way. Vermont will have doses of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available in the next couple of weeks through health care providers, pharmacies and some free or low-cost clinics. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-30/an-updated-covid-booster-is-coming-to-vermont-heres-what-to-know Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2024-07-01/health-officials-warn-of-possible-measles-exposure-in-upper-valley New Hampshire’s public health division is looking into a report of an international traveler contracting measles shortly after visiting the town of Hanover. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 01:07:48 GMT /local-news/2024-07-01/health-officials-warn-of-possible-measles-exposure-in-upper-valley Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-05-13/fewer-vermonters-died-opioids-preliminary-state-data The number of Vermonters who died from opioid overdoses fell last year â€� the first decrease in five years. Mon, 13 May 2024 21:12:54 GMT /local-news/2024-05-13/fewer-vermonters-died-opioids-preliminary-state-data Mary Williams Engisch