Health Alerts & Advisories | Vermont Department of Health CLOSE Translations for you Health Alerts & Advisories Public Health Response Health Alerts & Advisories The Health Department sends health alerts to community members, visitors and health care providers so they can stay up to date about health concerns in our area. Alerts can include information about an infectious disease outbreak, a natural disaster, an environmental contamination or other situation which threatens public health. If you would like to receive health alerts and advisories, please send a request to [email protected] We work with the Centers for Disease Control, local health care providers, state agencies and other partners to quickly learn about health threats. We share information so that people will know how to keep themselves and their families healthy and safe. When we need to share information about a health situation, the Health Department uses social media and works with news outlets and community and state partners. Learn about the Vermont Health Alert Network Health Alerts & Advisories Important Links VT-Alerts: Stay informed about Vermont emergency situations Recalls.gov CDC Travel Health Notices USDA Recalls and Public Health Alerts FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts 2026 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 02/06/2026 Measles Wastewater Detection in Washington County Measles 2025 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 11/17/2025 Increased Pertussis Activity Pertussis 11/14/2025 Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula Botulism 10/01/2025 Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola 09/29/2025 Interim Guidance for Management of Healthcare Personnel with Suspect or Confirmed Viral Respiratory Illness Acute Respiratory Infections 09/18/2025 Updated Respiratory Virus Vaccine Guidance Flu, COVID & RSV Vaccines 08/14/2025 Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis (rPEP): Use It Wisely Rabies 08/13/2025 Mosquito-borne Virus Risk in Vermont Arboviruses 07/25/2025 Recall and Shortage of Bicillin® L-A Bicillin® L-A 03/11/2025 Confirmed Measles Case in Vermont Measles 03/05/2025 Serious Adverse Events After Administration of Ceftriaxone Call for Cases 01/30/2025 Accelerated Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Patients in Vermont Influenza 01/29/2025 Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Windsor Long-term Care Facility Legionnaires' Disease 2024 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 12/03/2024 Testing for Tuberculosis Tuberculosis 11/22/2024 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Guidance Pneumonia 10/08/2024 Health Outcomes: Exposure to PCBs in School Indoor Air Indoor Air 08/29/2024 Elevated Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Vermont Arboviruses 08/20/2024 Updates to Vermont's Reportable Diseases Rule Reportable diseases 08/14/2024 Increased Pertussis Activity in Windham County Pertussis 08/07/2024 Mosquito- and Tickborne Virus Detections in Vermont Arboviruses 08/06/2024 Appropriate Use of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis (rPEP) in Vermont Rabies 07/26/2024 Enhanced Summer Flu Surveillance Influenza 07/08/2024 Confirmed Measles Case in Vermont Measles 06/19/2024 Recommendations for Use of Doxycycline as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention STI Prevention 05/31/2024 Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked to Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Meningococcal Disease 04/24/2024 Confirmed Measles Case in Vermont Measles 04/04/2024 Increase in Measles Cases – Information for Vermont Clinicians Measles 02/28/2024 Increase in Invasive Group A Streptococcus Cases in Vermont Streptococcus 01/11/2024 Increased Patient Volumes in Emergency Departments Straining Vermont Health Care Systems Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 2023 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 12/19/2023 Congenital Syphilis Prevention Congenital Syphilis 08/31/2023 Elevated Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Other Arboviruses in Vermont Arboviruses 08/22/2023 Appropriate Use of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis (rPEP) in Vermont Rabies 08/18/2023 RSV Vaccine Approved for Adults Aged 60 Years and Older Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 07/13/2023 Update on Mpox Virus Mpox 2022 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 12/22/2022 Prioritizing Influenza Testing and Treatment Influenza 12/08/2022 Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics COVID-19 11/29/2022 Blood Lead Collection Tube Guidance Blood Lead Collection 11/21/2022 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: Guidance for Vermont Preparedness Ebola 11/21/2022 Increased Respiratory Viral Activity, Especially Among Children, Straining Vermont Health Care Systems Respiratory Viruses 11/16/2022 November 2022 Update to Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care and Other Congregate Care Facilities COVID-19 11/07/2022 Outbreaks of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Highlight Importance of Maintaining and Monitoring Dental Waterlines Dental Waterlines 09/12/2022 Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in Northwest Vermont Legionnaires' Disease 09/01/2022 Update on mpox (Human Monkeypox Virus) mpox 07/05/2022 June 2022 Update to Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care and other Congregate Care Facilities COVID-19 06/27/2022 Updated Blood Lead Testing Guidelines Lead 06/16/2022 DNR/COLST Forms Update DNR/COLST 05/27/2022 Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Hepatitis 05/26/2022 Mpox (Human Monkeypox Virus) mpox 05/13/2022 Increasing Paxlovid Prescribing COVID-19 05/11/2022 Iodinated Contrast Media Shortage Contrast Media 03/03/2022 Updated guidance for administering COVID-19 therapies, Evusheld and Sotrovimab COVID-19 02/24/2022 Consider COVID-19 Therapeutics for Eligible Patients COVID-19 02/23/2022 Recall of Infant Formula Product Recall 02/10/2022 Changes to Lyme Disease Reporting for Surveillance Purposes Lyme Disease 02/03/2022 Prioritize the Most Vulnerable Patients for Outpatient COVID-19 Therapies COVID-19 01/26/2022 TCE Contamination at the Vermont Farmers Food Center; 251 West St, Rutland, Vermont TCE 2021 DATE TITLE SUBJECT 12/30/2021 Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics Novel Coronavirus 11/12/2021 Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Aged 5-11 Years Novel Coronavirus 11/08/2021 Updated Information Regarding COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies Novel Coronavirus 10/15/2021 Coadministration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Novel Coronavirus 10/08/2021 Further Update Regarding Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities Novel Coronavirus 09/24/2021 Vermont Residents Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2: Clinical Overview of Deaths Between July 1, 2021 – September 9, 2021 Novel Coronavirus 09/20/2021 Update on Prioritization of STI Testing STI Testing 09/03/2021 Expanded Recall of LeadCare® II Testing Supply Kits Due to Risk of Falsely Low Results Lead 08/27/2021 Eligibility of Persons Immunized with a Non-FDA-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine to Receive a Primary Series of an FDA-Approved mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Novel Coronavirus 08/26/2021 FDA Authorization of a Third Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Administration for Certain Immunocompromised Persons Novel Coronavirus 08/09/2021 SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Novel Coronavirus 07/29/2021 Tickborne Diseases: Updates and Resources Tickborne Diseases 05/25/2021 Update of Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing in Long-term Care Facilities Novel Coronavirus 05/19/2021 Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 in Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years Novel Coronavirus 04/30/2021 Updated Recommendations for the Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine Novel Coronavirus 04/13/2021 Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Novel Coronavirus 04/05/2021 Congenital Syphilis in Vermont Syphilis 04/05/2021 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus 03/24/2021 Recommendations for the Use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (See updated HAN April 30, 2021 Novel Coronavirus 03/23/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination for People with Prior or Current SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Who Received Certain COVID-19 Treatments Novel Coronavirus 03/22/2021 COVID-19 Testing Recommendation Update for Long-term Care Facilities (See updated HAN May 25, 2021 Novel Coronavirus 03/18/2021 Reactogenicity, Contraindications, and Precautions: mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Novel Coronavirus 03/09/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 5: Vermonters with High-Risk Conditions Novel Coronavirus 03/08/2021 Update to Guidance on N95 Respirator Sterilization in Your Region Novel Coronavirus 03/03/2021 SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of COVID-19 (See updated HAN on April 5, 2021) Novel Coronavirus 02/08/2021 Updated (2020) Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infections Gonococcal Infections 01/05/2021 Guidance on N95 Respirator Sterilization in Your Region Novel Coronavirus Topics: Emergency Response February 11, 2026