Vermont Department of Health

Vermont Officials Break Ground on New Health Lab

Pat Bradley — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:15:00 +0000

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for a state-of-the-art new laboratory for the Vermont Department of Health.

Radon Testing at Child-Care Centers in 4 Vermont Towns

Pat Bradley — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:45:00 +0000

The Vermont Department of Health is testing child-care centers for radon in four Northeast Kingdom communities.

The testing is mandated by Head Start and included in the EPA's plan to reduce the risk of radon in schools and other child-care facilities.

Health Department Changes Immunization Form Following Complaints

Pat Bradley — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:20:00 +0000

The Vermont Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules held a hearing Thursday on new rules that will be implemented regarding immunization opt out rules for parents following new regulations passed by the state.

Vermont Expands Ban on Bath Salts

Pat Bradley — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:45:00 +0000

The Vermont Department of Health has issued an emergency rule to further crack down on the sale of designer drugs known as bath salts.

Governor Peter Shumlin's office announced that the Health Department will expand the list of bath salt and compounds that are illegal to sell, make or possess in the state to include derivatives.