Department of Health Archives - VTDigger

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Government & Politics

Chris Winters leaves Department for Children and Families, new Department of Health leader chosen

by Ethan Weinstein September 12, 2025, 11:49 amSeptember 12, 2025, 11:49 am

Covid-19 and other viruses on the rise after holiday gatherings

by Erin Petenko January 9, 2025, 5:07 pmJanuary 9, 2025, 5:10 pm

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Avian flu found in backyard flock of birds in Franklin County

by Yardain Amron December 26, 2024, 8:38 pmDecember 27, 2024, 11:26 am

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Vermont teens’ mental health has not improved since Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds

by Olivia Hagios November 29, 2024, 11:53 am

A man is getting a vaccine from another man.

Less than 10% of Vermonters have been vaccinated for Covid-19 so far this year

by Erin Petenko October 18, 2024, 5:47 pmOctober 18, 2024, 5:47 pm

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Chittenden County man dies from eastern equine encephalitis

by Emma Cotton October 10, 2024, 11:00 amOctober 10, 2024, 3:46 pm

North Country Union High School classes will move back inside after encouraging PCB results

by Ethan Weinstein October 7, 2024, 4:43 pmOctober 7, 2024, 7:20 pm

Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.

Rachel Stark: We should be cautious about easing restrictions on cannabis

by Opinion September 25, 2024, 8:00 amSeptember 25, 2024, 3:06 pm

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Vermont health officials urge residents in at-risk areas for EEE to stay indoors from dusk until dawn

by Habib Sabet August 28, 2024, 5:59 pmAugust 28, 2024, 8:54 pm

Close-up image of a mosquito standing on a person's skin, with its long legs and proboscis visible. The background is blurred.

Chittenden County man contracts first human case of eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont since 2012

by Chloe Jad August 9, 2024, 6:22 pmAugust 9, 2024, 6:22 pm

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Mosquitoes in Grand Isle and Franklin counties test positive for EEE virus

by Theo Wells-Spackman August 5, 2024, 5:11 pmAugust 5, 2024, 5:11 pm

Vermont’s Covid-19 cases on the upswing this summer

by Juan Vega de Soto July 25, 2024, 5:38 pmJuly 25, 2024, 5:42 pm

3 days after South Burlington chemical spill, cleanup continues

by Emma Malinak June 24, 2024, 5:48 pmJune 25, 2024, 12:06 pm

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Heat wave brings cyanobacteria back to Vermont lakes

by Emma Malinak June 20, 2024, 4:39 pmJune 21, 2024, 5:31 pm