U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Archives - VTDigger

As feds tighten Covid vaccine rules, Vermont works to maintain access

by Olivia Gieger September 9, 2025, 7:16 pmSeptember 9, 2025, 7:16 pm

A woman with long dark hair, wearing a gray blazer and small hoop earrings, smiles at the camera with greenery in the background.

Vermont Conversation: Dr. Becca Bell on the chaos at the CDC, and the uneven future of vaccine access

by David Goodman September 3, 2025, 5:16 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 6:30 am

A person fills a syringe with liquid from a vial, preparing an injection. A blue tray and medical supplies are visible in the background.

With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regional coalition to navigate public health challenges

by Olivia Gieger August 28, 2025, 5:28 pmAugust 29, 2025, 2:50 pm

Bar chart showing a steady increase from 2015 to 2022, peaking in 2022–2023, followed by a decline in 2024; each bar contains a lighter upper segment.

Vermont opioid overdoses fell in 2024 for the second year in a row

by Erin Petenko May 21, 2025, 6:55 amJune 6, 2025, 11:11 am

A man in a gray t-shirt speaks into a microphone at a meeting, while people sit and listen in the background.

Burlington’s overdose prevention center has City Council approval. Now the question is where to put it.

by Corey McDonald May 9, 2025, 5:51 pmMay 9, 2025, 5:51 pm

Hundreds of Vermont schools and child care facilities do not meet herd immunity threshold for measles

by Erin Petenko April 2, 2025, 2:29 pmJune 6, 2025, 12:43 pm

Two medical staff in protective gear push a patient on a hospital bed down a hallway. The patient is covered with a blanket. The hallway leads to a series of patient rooms.

New technology, and mistrust, is legacy of Covid-19 for Vermont public health

by Erin Petenko March 14, 2025, 6:55 amMarch 19, 2025, 4:01 pm

Bar chart showing monthly COVID-19 cases in Vermont for 2021. Notable events: vaccine availability in January, restrictions lifted in June, and a surge due to the Delta variant in August.

A visual history of Covid-19’s path through Vermont

by Erin Petenko March 14, 2025, 6:52 amJune 6, 2025, 2:01 pm

A close-up of a blue virus particle with maroon and white glycoprotein tubercles.

Vermont reports case of measles in school-aged child

by Erin Petenko March 11, 2025, 5:11 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:26 pm

Bar chart of monthly COVID-19 deaths in Vermont from January 2020 to January 2025, showing peaks in early 2021 and early 2022. Data source: VTDOH.

Vermont stops publishing Covid-19 death and case data

by Erin Petenko February 28, 2025, 5:04 pmJune 6, 2025, 2:59 pm

A man in a suit speaks at a table during a meeting with four other people, two using laptops. One person wears a mask.

Health commissioner tells lawmakers risk of avian flu to general public is ‘low’

by Peter D'Auria February 11, 2025, 5:16 pmFebruary 11, 2025, 6:55 pm

Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.

Mike Selick: Syringe service programs work. Let’s work together on syringe litter.

by Opinion November 29, 2024, 7:09 am

Woman in blue blazer and glasses smiling during a conversation.

Doulas push to make their services more widely available

by Auditi Guha March 26, 2024, 5:34 pmNovember 4, 2024, 9:50 am

Refrigerated vending machine outside a building on a sunny day, offering farm-fresh products.

Bennington County

State’s 2nd Narcan vending machine is coming to Bennington

by Tiffany Tan March 19, 2024, 7:26 pmMarch 20, 2024, 2:46 pm