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Vermont health officials recommend COVID shots for everyone 6 months or older

Vermont Public | By Lola Duffort
Published September 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM EDT

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Vermont’s announcement follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to significantly narrow eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, and is the latest example of a state breaking with the federal government as the Trump administration increasingly retreats from the medical establishment on the subject of immunization.

Many blue states are taking a regional approach to public health. Four Western states have formed a coalition to issue unified health guidance as a counterweight to President Donald Trump, as have seven Northeastern states, who formally announced the launch of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative on Thursday.

Vermont is taking a conspicuously quieter approach.

The state was not included in the public rollout of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, although the Vermont health department later said on social media it was in fact part of the group. And a press release about Vermont’s standing order came out of Gov. Phil Scott’s office with little fanfare, and zero mention of Trump.

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