Tick season is alive and well in Vermont, even with snow on the ground.
At the beginning of April, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture put out a notice on its social media page that ticks had made their return around the state.
Last year, amid the temporary stay at home order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine encouraged residents eager to get outdoors to watch for bite-sized pests.
Spring tick activity is generally linked to increased cases of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, according to a data report from the Vermont Department of Health. Going back to 2004, the department has tracked tick-related emergency room visits using data collection from hospitals across the state.
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Vermont officials discussed the rate and the willingness of residents to be vaccinated during the governor’s regular COVID-19 update on Tuesday.
Republican Governor Phil Scott joined the regularly scheduled briefing late after participating in the weekly White House update to governors on vaccine distribution. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak kicked off the state briefing noting 93.6 % of Vermonters 65 and older have received one or both doses of vaccine and the CDC ranks the state among the top 10 in percentage of population fully vaccinated. “We continue to remain optimistic about the ultimate percentage of Vermonters who will get vaccinated as survey data continues to rank Vermont as one of the least hesitant states in the country when it comes to the vaccine. Just look at how important vaccines have been to Vermont to date. Given the higher case rates that we’ve experienced over the winter we estimate that 120 lives have b
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One Vermonter died of COVID-19 over the past two days, the Vermont Department of Health reported in updating its COVID dashboard for the first time since Monday. The death toll is now 243.
Twenty-seven Vermonters were hospitalized with the disease as of Wednesday, and three of those patients were in intensive care.
The health department reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 in Vermont on Wednesday. The stateâs cumulative number of cases since the start of the pandemic is now 22,238, an increase of 126 since Monday.
Twelve of Vermontâs 14 counties reported new cases over the past day. Chittenden County had 23; Bennington and Rutland counties each had nine; Orleans County had six; Lamoille and Windham counties each had five; Orange and Washington counties each had four; Caledonia and Windsor counties each had three; and Essex and Franklin counties each had one. Addison and Grand Isle counties had no new cases.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has appointed Sophia G. Holder as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In joining the CHOP leadership team, Sophia brings more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, most recently serving as the Vice President of Finance at Boston Children s Hospital.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints Sophia G. Holder as New Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer We are delighted to welcome Sophia to the CHOP family, said Madeline Bell, President and CEO of Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. She not only brings the technical competencies to succeed in this role, but she has also demonstrated a personal commitment to developing people and leading teams, two invaluable skills that will help further CHOP s mission of transforming care and improving the lives of children.