By definition, evolution describes how life changes over time through 1) descent with modifications and 2) natural selection.
There's no "vitalism" in that
How life first arrived on Earth -- whether through abiogenesis, panspermia or some other way -- is not addressed by evolution theory, though most scientists strongly suspect that some form of "evolution" was involved from the beginning with the earliest, simplest forms of self-replicating organic molecules.
Again, no "vitalism" in that, just basic chemistry.
“is not addressed by evolution theory”
So you are saying that.
Your understanding is a form of vitalism.
“though most scientists strongly suspect that some form of “evolution” was involved from the beginning”
And now you contradict your initial statement.
If you actually understood what you correctly say, that life is chemistry, you’d understand the inconsistency of your thought on this.