Katie Jickling
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State may require flu shots for students
The Vermont Department of Health may require that school-age children get a flu shot. Commissioner Mark Levine said he was “absolutely” considering mandating the vaccine and would announce…
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Hospital network cuts some positions; Porter spared
Doctors’ vacation and retirement benefits are being cut while other workers are being furloughed, as the University of Vermont Health Network cuts costs in the wake of the…
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Urgent care centers champion antibody tests, as state officials urge caution
Charles Keating thought he might have had Covid-19 in March. His mother-in-law tested positive for the virus around that time, and soon afterward, he lost his sense of taste…
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UVM Health Network projects $152 million loss
The University of Vermont Health Network expects to lose $152 million this fiscal year because of the coronavirus crisis. Porter Medical Center in Middlebury is a member of…
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Government, institutions prep for coronavirus
VERMONT — “It’s only a matter of time” before the coronavirus arrives in Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott said on Thursday. When that time comes, state officials said at…