Press Releases - 2024

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• 6/25/2024 Statement from DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani on the firearm violence report issued by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

• 6/24/2024 Statement from DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding a case challenging Connecticut school vaccine requirements

• 6/18/2024 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani's Juneteenth employee message

• 6/17/2024 DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani reminds residents to take necessary precautions during this week’s heat event

• 5/20/2024 Governor Lamont announces launch of Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program for health care providers in underserved areas and facilities

• 5/20/2024 DAS announces $122 million in grants to public schools for HVAC system upgrades

• 4/29/2024 Governor Lamont announces state pilot program has provided at-home nurse and community health worker assistance to the families of more than 500 newborns since launching in October

• 4/25/2024 State's Latest Climate Report Card Shows Need to Accelerate Emissions Reductions to Meet 2030 Target

• 4/22/2024 Commissioner Juthani's Passover message to DPH employees

• 4/15/2024 Department of Public Health reports tuberculosis cases in Connecticut stable despite 16% increase in TB cases nationally

• 4/12/2024 EPA announces drinking water standards regarding harmful PFAS substances

• 4/1/2024 Connecticut health and agriculture officials say the risk of avian flu in Connecticut is low

• 4/1/2024 Commissioner Juthani's Health Equity and National Public Health Week message

• 3/31/2024 Commissioner Juthani's Good Friday and Easter message to DPH employees

• 3/27/2024 Connecticut Department of Public Health removes consumption advisory for blue crab meat from the Mill River in Fairfield