2007 News Releases
December
- 12/31 - Set and Achieve Realistic New Year’s Resolutions
- 12/24 - Vermonters Encouraged to Enjoy a Sober Holiday
- 12/18 - Vermont Gets High Rating for Emergency Preparedness
- 12/13 - Vermont Not Affected by Vaccine Recall
- 12/10 - DOJ Issues Third Compliance Report on State Hospital
- 12/04 - Children’s Jewelry Sold In Vermont Test High for Lead
November
- 11/28 - National Influenza Vaccination Week
- 11/21 - Holiday Food Safety Helps to Prevent Foodbourne Illnesses
- 11/21 - Governor Announces 23 Communities to Receive Grants for Substance Abuse Prevention Services
- 11/15 - "Every Try Counts" Campaign Asks Smokers to Quit Today, and Tomorrow
- 11/14 - New Outreach Efforts to Families with Children Exposed to Lead
- 11/09 - Consumers warned of Potentially Toxic Aqua Dot Children’s Toy
- 11/06 - Governor to Announce 2007 Student Health Survey Results
- 11/06 - Fall Challenge Encourages Fit & Healthy Kids
- 11/02 - MRSA Preventable and Treatable, Health Department Says
- 11/02 - Frozen Pizza Recall
- 11/01 - New Toolkit Helps Physicians Promote Healthier Weight
October
- 10/25 - Rutland County Bacterial Infections may be tattoo related
- 10/23 - Vermonters Encouraged to Get Flu Shots
- 10/12 - Recall Triggers Expanded Warning About Frozen Pot Pies
- 10/10 - Vt Salmonella Cases Possibly Linked to Frozen Pot Pies
September
- 09/27 - Recall of Frozen Ground Beef By New Jersey Company
- 09/27 - National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
- 09/25 - CDC Experts to Hear Concerns About Chloramine
- 09/18 - Department of Health Alerts Vermonters to Food Recall
- 09/17 - Vermonters Signing Up for Advance Directive Registry
- 09/13 - Health Department Advises Vermonters to Continue to Check for Recalled Canned Food
- 09/13 - New Provider Toolkit to Improve Physician Access to Pediatric Screening Recommendations
- 09/12 - Vermont’s 2nd Annual Green Mountain Addiction Recovery Walk Scheduled for September 15 at Statehouse
August
- 08/31 - Crow Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Brattleboro
- 08/30 - Nation’s Childhood Immunization Rates Remain at or above Record Levels
- 08/29 - South Burlington School District Shines at Governor’s Envision Program Awards
- 08/29 - Dr. Craig Jones to Lead Vermont Blueprint for Health
- 08/20 - Replacement Potassium Iodide Supply to be Distributed
- 08/15 - DOJ Issues Second Compliance Report on State Hospital
- 08/15 - Sen. Leahy to be Honored with National WIC Award
- 08/13 - Changes Proposed to School Entry Immunization Rules
- 08/07 - State to Start 11th Annual Bait Drop
- 08/07 - Health Tips on How to Create Smoke-Free Zones
July
- 07/31 - Governor Funds Substance Abuse Prevention
- 07/27 - Health Department Issues Food Recall Advisory
- 07/24 - State on the lookout for blue-green algae
- 07/13 - Warning about lead in children's jewelry issued
- 07/03 - Summer safety tips for Vermonters
June
- 06/29 - Salmonella illness traced to snack food
- 06/29 - Gov. launches ‘No Child Left Inside’ program
- 06/25 - Health Department expands HIV testing options
- 06/18 - Services for publicly intoxicated improves
- 06/13 - Vermont gets high rating for SNS preparedness
- 06/13 - Providers advised about measles outbreak
- 06/13 - Quit smoking program reaches 10,000 mark
- 06/12 - Vermont begins eighth year of West Nile virus testing
- 06/05 - Vermont to Host Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
May
- 05/22 - Lyme Disease on the Rise in Vermont
- 05/17 - Governor to Recognize Fit & Healthy Winner
- 05/03 - Health Department Urges Testing for Hepatitis C
April
- 04/27 - Water in Basements May Lead to Mold Growth
- 04/19 - Power Outage Food Safety Tips
- 04/19 - Media Advisory: CHAMPPS Grant Recipients
- 04/18 - FDA Warns about Contaminated Olives
- 04/18 - Blueprint Conference Looks Beyond Chronic Care
- 04/03 - Plan to Replace VT State Hospital Approved
March
- 03/30 - Second Spring Residential Facility to Open
- 03/30 - April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- 03/28 - Butts of Hollywood Takes Aim at Cigarette Use
- 03/19 - KI Distribution Public Meeting Set for March 20
- 03/16 - Communities to Screen HBO Addiction Series
- 03/14 - State Hospital Report Praises Improvements
- 03/12 - HBO Addiction Series to Preview at Statehouse
- 03/12 - Study Reviews Vermont Yankee Monitoring
- 03/07 - Health Department Warns about Raw Milk Risks
- 03/01 - Peanut Butter Health Advisory Expands Again
February
- 02/27 - More Peanut Butter Products Included in Salmonella Outbreak
- 02/23 - FDA Warns About Baby Food Contamination
- 02/21 - Pandemic Flu Exercise Rehearses Patient Surge
- 02/15 - Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Peanut Butter
- 02/13 - Vermont Emergency Storm Information
- 02/09 - Free Radon Test Kits Offered by Health Department
- 02/09 - ‘Aloha!’ Program Inspires Winter Exercise
- 02/06 - DOJ Issues Compliance Report on Vermont State Hospital
- 02/05 - Advance Directives Available to Vermonters
- 02/01 - Get the Lead Out of Vermont Report Released
- 02/01 - Governor Orders Phased Shutdown of Bennington Office Building
January
- 01/30 - Vermont Flu Season Starts with Two Confirmed Cases
- 01/24 - Health Dept. to Award Over $1 Million for Prevention Programs
- 01/24 - State Officials and Educators Practice School Closing Exercise
- 01/11 - Dr. Wendy Davis to Lead Maternal Child Health Programs
- 01/08 - Healthy Lifestyle Promoted for Birth Defects Prevention
- 01/03 - Health Department Offers Free Nicotine Patches, Gum, Lozenges