Vermont ranks 11th in protecting kids from tobacco
Vermont currently spends $3.3 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 32 percent of the $10.4 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Vermont delegation announces $1.1 million in funding for public health services
Vermont delegation announces $1.1 million in funding for public health services (TUESDAY, Sept. 21) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Congressman Peter Welch (D) on Tuesday announced that the Vermont Department of Health will receive $1.1 million in federal support for public health programs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Rationing, lack of public clinics limits access for children under 5 to H1N1 vaccine
The youngest, most at-risk children, age 6 months to five years, must get vaccinations from private doctors who are typically backlogged with patient requests, or wait for immunizations at public clinics, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that this age group receive inoculations first when vaccine is in short supply.
State confirms 45 cases of H1N1 in Vermont
Davis says many more cases likely, illness deemed “widespread” across the state Outbreak incidences mild, further vaccine delays will mean rescheduling some clinics List of schools offering vaccination clinics The state confirmed 45 cases of the flu virus strain H1N1 in Vermont for the week ending Oct. 17. At a press conference today, Dr. Wendy [...]
