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NH Average In Swine Flu Vaccination Rate
Monday, 04/05/10
New Hampshire's public health director says he is pleased with the
state's swine flu vaccination rate but there is room for improvement.
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VT Health Commissioner Recommends H1N1 Vaccinations
Wednesday, 02/24/10
By Jane Lindholm
VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Health Commissioner Wendy Davis about the availability of H1N1 vaccinations in Vermont and why it's still important to get one.
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Nutrition Taxes And Labeling
Wednesday, 02/24/10
By Jane Lindholm
Should we tax junk food and soda? Should menus have calorie counts? We talk with UVM nutritionist Rachel Johnson about food and nutrition issues. Also, an update on the H1N1 virus, and a group of singing librarians!
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VT To Start Offering H1N1 Flu Vaccine Tuesday
Monday, 11/02/09
The Vermont Department of Health is poised to start offering public vaccine clinics for the H1N1 flu.
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NY Declares Emergency Over H1N1 Flu
Friday, 10/30/09
New York Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in H1N1 flu cases.
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VT Health Department reports H1N1 flu death, lost vaccine
Thursday, 10/29/09
Vermont has its first H1N1 flu death.
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Battling H1N1, Some Hospitals Cut Visits
Tuesday, 10/20/09
Some Vermont hospitals are restricting visitors in a bid to keep already compromised patients from contracting H1N1 flu.
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Swine flu vaccine delayed to some NH providers
Friday, 10/09/09
New Hampshire health care providers have begun administering the swine flu vaccine, though some are still waiting for shipments they expected earlier this week.
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Flu vaccine rolls out despite delays
Wednesday, 10/07/09
By Ross Sneyd
Health officials say they expect plenty of flu vaccine will be available for the upcoming season, but they concede that some deliveries have been delayed.
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Vt Health officials say flu expanding
Wednesday, 10/07/09
Vermont Health Department officials say the number of flu cases in the state is increasing.
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'Small portion' of H1N1 vaccine arrives in NH
Tuesday, 10/06/09
The first vaccinations against swine flu have arrived in New Hampshire.
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Some Vt. flu clinics canceled
Monday, 10/05/09
Some Vermont flu shot clinics are being postponed or canceled because of a delay in shipments of the seasonal flu vaccines.
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Swine flu vaccine due in NY next week
Wednesday, 09/30/09
New York State will get its first doses of swine flu vaccine next week, with many reserved for health care workers, some of whom oppose the mandatory inoculations.
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Barre added to flu forum location list
Tuesday, 09/29/09
Vermont state officials are gearing up for a forum on flu preparations Tuesday in Rutland, and have added Barre to the list of locations where similar events will be held.
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Vermont holds forums on flu preparations
Monday, 09/28/09
The state Department of Health will discuss preparations for the flu next week in Rutland, Springfield and Lyndon.
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State: young should be vaccinated for H1N1 flu
Wednesday, 09/23/09
The state Department of Health is urging that all Vermonters between ages 6 months and 24 be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.
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VT Edition: H1N1 Preparations
Tuesday, 09/15/09
By Jane Lindholm
Commissioner Dr. Wendy Davis talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about what we know about the 2009 H1N1, what plans are being made and what precautions we should be taking.
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NH releases swine flu vaccination plan
Friday, 09/11/09
Pregnant women, young children with medical conditions and health care providers who have direct contact with patients will be the first people vaccinated against swine flu in New Hampshire.
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Interview: Patsy Kelso on the upcoming flu season
Tuesday, 09/01/09
By Mitch Wertlieb
State Epidemiologist Patsy Kelso speaks with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the upcoming infuenza season including H1N1 preparations.
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Health department says swine flu approach won’t change
Friday, 06/12/09
By Ross Sneyd
Even
though swine flu has officially been proclaimed a pandemic, Vermont health officials say their approach to the disease
won't change. The state recommends that people get sick stay home
from school or work to recover.
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Williston schools close early because of flu
Thursday, 06/11/09
Summer vacation
is starting early for the 1,100 students in Williston's two schools.
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Vermont reports 17 more swine flu cases
Wednesday, 06/10/09
The Vermont
Department Health is reporting 17 more cases of the swine flu, including at
several elementary and high schools.
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Health Department changes response to swine flu
Tuesday, 06/09/09
By Ross Sneyd
Vermont health officials have significantly changed the way
they respond to the swine flu outbreak. The
Health Department says in most cases, it's no longer necessary to go to the
doctor if you have the flu.
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Swine flu identified at Williston school
Wednesday, 06/03/09
Another
case of the H1N1, or swine flu, has been identified in a Vermont school. A student at Allen Brook School in Williston was confirmed to have to flu on Monday.
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Two more cases of swine flu in Vermont
Tuesday, 06/02/09
The Vermont
Health Department says two more cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the
state, including a second at Rutland High
School.