Important Events and Programs

• Project ECHO: “Promoting Vaccine Confidence Covid 19 and Beyond” Thursdays from 12 noon to 1PM EST starting September 30. Free of charge. Registration information link: here. Website for information about Project ECHO at Dartmouth-Hitchcock: here
  

• VDH COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and sites including vaccine walk-in clinics link: here or call if unable to register on-line: 855-722-7878. Now includes information on Booster shots. (Updated 9/27/21). Section with information for 12-17-year-olds. Phone # for homebound patients: 1-833-722-0860.

• The AAP-VT Chapter is available to attend/support school districts/schools with masking guidance. There are also opportunities for pediatricians to speak to school boards. If you are interested in working with the Chapter to present in your area, please contact Stephanie Winters, Executive Director, VMS at swinters@vtmd.org.
  

• Primary Care Mental Health Integration (virtual) Conference is October 21 from 7:30 – 4:30. Registration is now open. Link to view website  here and to view agenda here
  

• Save the Date: VCHIP CHAMP Network (Virtual) 2021 Learning Session “Strengthening Vermont’s System of High-Performing Medical Homes” Tuesday October 26 from 7:45 AM – 12 Noon.

• UVM Children’s Hospital 19^th annual Children’s Memorial Service. Sunday November 14 at 3:00 PM.  

• AAP “course”: “Fighting Racism to Advance Child Health Equity.” Free. Register here.
  

• Mental Health and Wellness: “COVID Support VT: Supporting Wellness During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” Grant funded program offering mental health and wellness supports and resources. Three Support Counselors available by calling 2-1-1. All supports are confidential and free (information on CHAMP COVID-19 website). 
  

Quick Access Links

Vaccine Finder

VACCINE CLINICS

Vaccine Finder

Dashboards

Please see the archived documents page for March 2020 through August 2021 information. 

CONTENT

The documents and links found in this section have been reorganized into the following main categories:

Vermont State Government

Federal Agencies

National Organizations

Academic & Medical Institutions

Professional Associations/Publications

Group Media

You will need to scroll through each category to review the information.

Vermont State Government

Department of Financial Regulation

COVID-19 Modeling September 8, 2021 (9/8/2021)

Jobs in Vermont

Find a Job

Maternal & Child Health Division

APPLY TO WIC

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Vermont Forward Plan: Resources for Businesses, Individuals, and Communities (including cross state travel information)

Vermont Child Care Information 

COVID-19 Case Actions for PreK-12 School, Child Care, Camp and Out of School Program - August 2021 (9/13/2021)

VT Onboarding Guide to Start Testing (9/13/2021)

Vermont Forward

Vermont Vaccine Information

COVID-19 VACCINES IN VERMONT

• Includes a message from Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD.
• Information about each vaccine
• FAQs about the vaccines
• After vaccination
• Additional resources

Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

VACCINE INFORMATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

VDH Partners: Promotion Toolkit

Vermont Agency of Education

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 SURVEILLANCE TESTING

COVID-19 GUIDANCE/RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VERMONT SCHOOLS 

School COVID-19 Testing Programs Overview (10/13/2021)

Vermont Onboarding Guide (10/13/2021)

SCHOOL LETTER TO PARENTS: POSITIVE RESULTS OF IN-SCHOOL COVID-19 RAPID ANTIGEN TEST TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 (10/6/2021)

SCHOOL LETTER TO PARENTS: NEGATIVE RESULTS OF IN-SCHOOL COVID-19 RAPID ANTIGEN TEST TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 (10/6/2021)

SCHOOL LETTER TO PARENTS: LETTER FOR CLOSE CONTACTS AND ROLLOUT OF TEST TO STAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 (10/6/2021)

TESTING OPTIONS OVERVIEW LETTER FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES (TEMPLATE) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021 (10/6/2021)

Testing Option Overview Letter for Parents and Families (10/4/2021)

School COVID-19 Testing Programs Overview (related to the COVID-19 Response Testing Programs for Vermont Schools, Fall-Winter 2021 memo released on October 1, 2021 - see above) (10/4/2021)

COVID-19 Testing: Test to Stay, On-Site PCR Testing, Take Home PCR Testing, Surveillance Testing (10/4/2021)

COVID-19 Testing AT-A-GLANCE (10/4/2021)

Waiver Application: Test to Stay Intent to Participate Form and CLIA Waiver (10/4/2021)

CIC COVID-19 TESTING LETTER TEMPLATE FOR FAMILIES (9/13/2021)

MEMOS

COVID-19 Response Testing Programs for Schools, Fall-Winter 2021 - October 1, 2021 (10/4/2021)

UPDATED (9/28/2021): COVID-19 Prevention Measures for Fall 2021 (9/29/2021)

Recommendations for Contact Tracing - Updated September 22, 2021 (9/22/2021) (pdf)

Recommendations for Contact Tracing - Updated September 22, 2021 (9/22/2021) (link)

Recommendations for Contact Tracing - Updated September 14, 2021 (9/17/2021)

CALCULATING A SCHOOL'S VACCINATION RATE - 8/27/2021 (9/22/2021)

Vermont Agency of Human Services

Welcome to the Vermont Agency of Human Services!

Vermont Department of Health

COVID-19 Main Page

VT COVID-19 Daily Counts Table

PreK-12 Schools

• NEW: COVID-19 Cases in Schools While Infectious

Testing

Community Resources

• COVID-19 In Communities

• Guidance on Gatherings

• Sports and Outdoor Activities FAQ

• Close Contacts & Contact Tracing

Data Summary

FAQs

• About the COVID-19 Vaccines
• Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
• After Your Vaccine
• COVID-19 Testing
• Contact information
• Quarantine and Isolation

MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES

• Videos and links to many resources in the following languages
  • Nepali, Arabic, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Kirundi, Burmese, Maay Maay, Vietnamese, and French
• COVID-19 Translations
  • Translated videos and other resources by topic

Symptoms & Sickness

For Health Care Professionals

• Testing Information for Health Care Professionals

TRAVEL

Vermont Department of Health: Selected Information (See HAN and Weekly Summary Data below.) 

COVID-19 Case Actions for PreK-12 School, Child Care, Camp and Out of School Program - August 2021 (9/8/2021)

COVID-19 Pediatric Cases (8/30/2021)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, EMS & INJURY PREVENTION

Homebound Vaccination Program Information

Test to Stay Onboarding Checklist - October 1, 2021 (10/4/2021)

HAN

Vermont Residents Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2: Clinical Overview of Deaths Between July 1, 2021 – September 9, 2021 (9/27/2021)

Weekly Summary of Vermont COVID-19 Data

Vermont COVID-19 Data Summary Reflecting cases identified between March 5, 2020 – October 6, 2021 (10/13/2021)

Vermont COVID-19 Data Summary Reflecting cases identified between March 5, 2020 – September 22, 2021 (9/27/2021)

Vermont COVID-19 Data Summary Reflecting cases identified between March 5, 2020 – September 8, 2021 (9/13/2021)

Vermont Health Connect

Welcome to Vermont Health Connect

Federal Agencies

CDC 

Resources to Encourage Routine Childhood Vaccinations

Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs – Updated July 9, 2021 (9/13/2021)

State Profile Report

CDC-INFO

COVID Data Tracker

US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants

Health Alert Network

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19 (10/4/2021)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 

Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements — United States, July 1–September 4, 2021 (9/27/2021)

COVID-19–Related School Closures and Learning Modality Changes — United States, August 1–September 17, 2021 (9/27/2021)

Association Between K–12 School Mask Policies and School-Associated COVID-19 Outbreaks — Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021 (9/27/2021)

Hospitalizations Associated with COVID-19 Among Children and Adolescents — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1, 2020–August 14, 2021 (9/17/2021)

Trends in COVID-19 Cases, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospital Admissions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 0–17 Years — United States, August 2020–August 2021 (9/17/2021)

Monitoring Incidence of COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Status — 13 U.S. Jurisdictions, April 4–July 17, 2021 (9/17/2021)

Longitudinal Trends in Body Mass Index Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Persons Aged 2–19 Years — United States, 2018–2020 (9/17/2021)

Mask Use and Ventilation Improvements to Reduce COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary Schools — Georgia, November 16–December 11, 2020 (9/13/2021)

National Organizations

CIC Health

Introductory Webinar: Back-to-School: COVID-19 Testing (9/13/2021)

Operations Webinar: Back-to-School COVID-19 Testing (9/13/2021)

Academic & Medical Institutions

University of Vermont

The Upskill Vermont Scholarship Program

Professional Associations/Publications

American Academy of Pediatrics

Return to play after COVID-19 infection (algorithm) (10/13/2021)

COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Return to Sports and Physical Activity (10/13/2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (10/13/2021)

New Interim Guidance on Caring for Patients During COVID Surges (10/6/2021) (see slide 34 for specific topics)

Children and COVID-19 Vaccinations Trends (10/4/2021)

Children and COVID-19: State Data Report - v9/30/21 (10/4/2021)

Under AAPVT News: Vermont’s Pediatricians Support Implementation of “Test to Stay Program” to Keep Vermont Children in School (9/29/2021)

Should Your Child Be Tested for COVID-19? (9/29/2021)

COVID-19: What Families Need to Know (9/29/2021)

Does the COVID vaccine affect fertility? (9/29/2021)

Clinical Trials: One Family’s Experience During COVID-19 (9/29/2021)

Critical Updates on COVID-19 - New Interim Guidance on Caring for Patients During COVID Surges (9/27/2021)

New Resource on Monoclonal Antibody Therapy (9/22/2021)

Guidance on Providing Pediatric Well-Care During COVID-19 (9/8/2021)

Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs

A Message from Pediatric Department Chairs (9/13/2021)

THE LANCET Child & Adolescent Health

Daily testing for contacts of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection and attendance and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in English secondary schools and colleges: an open-label, cluster-randomised trial (9/27/2021)

The New England Journal of Medicine

Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting (9/17/2021)

Protection of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster against Covid-19 in Israel (9/17/2021)

Vermont Chapter Postpartum Support International

You are not alone (5/3/2021)

Vermont State School Nurses' Association

Group Media

NBC News

Where’s the data on delta?

nature

Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet (10/13/2021)

npr

American Academy Of Pediatrics Wants To See COVID-19 Vaccine Approved For Children (9/8/2021)

PBS

American Academy of Pediatrics urges FDA to approve COVID vaccines for children under 12 (9/13/2021)

The New York Times

The F.D.A.’s day of lively debate revealed key questions about the evidence on boosters. (9/17/2021)

Covid News: C.D.C. Study Shows Pfizer Vaccine’s Protection Wanes (9/17/2021)

Twitter

Unvaccinated case rate has dipped but remains significantly higher than the rate among vaccinated individuals. Same goes for hospitalization rates. (Jane Lindholm)

VPR

American Academy Of Pediatrics Wants to See COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Children (9/13/2021)

VTDigger

Why is Vermont changing its Covid-19 data days later? (9/13/2021)

WCAX

Pediatrician says most COVID in young kids not from schools (10/13/2021)