Those who qualify will be able to register for appointments online or by phone, with details to be announced.
Vaccinations of Vermonters 75 and older will begin week of Jan. 25
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Vermont sticks to its two-dose approach for administering vaccine
The state plans to keep providing the second dose of the vaccine despite a changing federal strategy.
Civic Center Outbreak: The impact for three athletes
From the Underground Workshop, VTDigger’s platform for student journalism
A quarantine ‘abyss’: The vulnerable grapple with health impacts of isolation
The state may be wrestling with the impacts of quarantine for years after Covid has dissipated. Elderly Vermonters and people with disabilities are particularly at risk.
The Bright Side: Morrisville man automates his thank-you note service
‘How often today do you get a letter in the mail that’s not a bill or advertisement?’
School for International Training adapts global education in a pandemic
How should international education work during a pandemic that largely prevents travel? In some ways, the question was a welcome one, SIT president Sophie Howlett said, ‘because we’re not going to be able to solve any of these problems by sitting in America and thinking within our borders.’
Outbreak at a Vergennes church is linked to 80 Covid cases
Schools get $167 million in recovery help; teachers are upset that, despite push for in-person learning, they’re not up for early vaccinations.
Scott wants to allow indoor high school sports; health experts are nervous
“There is no playbook for this,” said Ben Lee, an associate professor at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. “There’s no definite answer for what the right thing to do is.”
Women take the reins as Legislature opens ‘coronavirus recovery session’
For the first time in state history, both chambers of the Vermont Legislature are being led by women.
What you need to know for the Vermont Legislature’s 2021 opening week
Gov. Phil Scott will deliver his third inaugural address via livestream on Thursday at 7 p.m.
‘Concerning’ notes about disrupting Covid-19 vaccine distribution lead to arrest
Aaron Loucks, 27, of Burlington is scheduled for an appearance in federal court in Burlington on Thursday.
Officials say resorts aren’t responsible for rising Covid-19 cases in ski towns
A number of businesses in Dover, home of Mount Snow, have temporarily shut down after 18 residents tested positive.
Elderly are next to get vaccine, leaving essential workers waiting — and worried
The federal guidance is “not only complex, but almost a formula for failure,” says Health Commissioner Mark Levine.
Ski towns, Bennington report rising numbers of Covid cases
Check out the lookup tool to see how much Covid cases have risen in any particular town, or see the Department of Health map to compare the rate of Covid in your community.