Town Health Officer News & Announcements

Gun Safety

Gun Safety - Free Gun-Locks and More InfoJoe Gannon • Town Health Officer, Town Office, Hinesburg
Posted to: Hinesburg
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Bird Flu Update - WaPo artlicle link

Given reports of bird flu transmission to dairy animals, it would be wise to avoid unpasteurized or "raw" milk at this time. (And maybe any... more ››

Measles In Vermont - Useful Info.

TO:                  Vermont Health Care Providers and Health Care FacilitiesDATE:              April 24, 2024FROM:             Patsy Kelso... more ››

Update on Bird Flu

You've probably seen reports of Bird Flu, aka H5N1,  spreading to mammals, cows sometimes and in rare cases humans and there is cause for... more ››

Paying for Paxlovid (if insurance will not).

There's a lot of confusion about Paxlovid, the effective and underused Covid anti-viral, and who pays for it (it shouldn't be you). A five... more ››

2nd Covid Booster for 65+

The CDC is now (as of today, Weds) recommending that those 65 or older get a second dose of the updated Covid 19 vaccine that became... more ››

Eclipse Safety

Can't do better than info from the astronomers!This is important because defective safety glasses can be worse than none. Definitive lists... more ››