
Here’s what you need to know about the transition to bivalent vaccines for all Vermonters, and the new bivalent booster recommendations for immunocompromised people and those 65 and older.
Here’s what you need to know about the transition to bivalent vaccines for all Vermonters, and the new bivalent booster recommendations for immunocompromised people and those 65 and older.
President Joe Biden announced plans to end the emergency order on May 11. The order set requirements for insurance coverage of Covid-19 vaccinations, testing and treatment.
The clinics have run almost continuously since Covid vaccines became available, but state officials say there’s not enough demand now to keep them going.
The latest booster shot targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains, providing increased protection against the dominant variants in Vermont.
Vermont is expecting 17,000 doses in its first shipment, state officials said.
It’s too soon to say if the 47 Covid hospitalizations reported Wednesday signal a more significant shift.
The clinic, an affiliate of Dartmouth Health, still didn't have the computer system set up, and the secretary had no idea when to expect it to be set up.
The state reported updated estimates of the percentage of people vaccinated, based on the latest booster recommendations from the CDC. Only 37% of the state’s residents are up-to-date on vaccines.
The anticipated approval of the vaccine for children under 5 will be the first vaccine push since the state transitioned away from large vaccination clinics.
Private insurers are now required to pay for antigen tests. Vermont plans to increase access more in the coming months.
The draft vaccine or testing requirement moving through leadership discussions would be in addition to an already standing mask requirement for everyone who enters the Capitol complex over the age of 2.
“It feels amazing,” said Emily Bissonnette, right after her 7-year-old daughter got vaccinated against Covid-19. “I’m tearing up a little bit.”
If federal agencies give the green light next week, clinics in the state for children ages 5 to 11 would likely begin around Nov. 8.
Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday that 23% of active Covid-19 cases in Vermont right now are among Orleans County residents, who make up only 4% of the state’s overall population.