vaccination

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After many delays, Vermont schools can expect to lift mask guidelines

MONTPELIER- The state will begin lifting masking guidelines for schools with vaccination rates of 80% or higher starting February 28, Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday.
“As you know, before the school year began, our guidance for schools was to require masking until 80% of students were...

Children’s vaccination clinic hosted in Bennington

BENNINGTON - Southwestern Vermont Health Care will host a special children’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds from 1 to 5 pm on Friday, January 28, at its COVID Resource Center, the gymnasium on the former Southern Vermont College campus at 982 Mansion Drive. No appointment is...

Biden calls for increased testing as part of new plan

WASHINGTON, DC- In an address to the nation Tuesday, President Joe Biden outlined steps his administration will take to help protect Americans from COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. The administration’s strategy includes an emphasis on testing, with the purchase of a half-billion rapid at-home...

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No omicron variant in Vermont yet, but it is all around the state

MONTPELIER- The Omicron variant has not been identified in Vermont yet, Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said during Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing, although it has been identified in every state bordering Vermont, as well as in Quebec.
“We’re continuing our genetic sequencing work...

State urges increase COVID testing, calls for insurance coverage

MONTPELIER- The state will emphasize COVID-19 testing as well as vaccination as a means of preventing the spread of the virus, officials said at Gov. Phil Scott’s briefing Tuesday.
As part of the testing initiative, Gov. Scott announced an emergency rule requiring commercial health...

Governor signs mask ordinance bill

MONTPELIER- At his COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday morning, Gov. Phil Scott announced that he had signed a bill, passed by the Legislature on Monday, that allows municipalities to mandate the wearing of masks in places open to the public. The authority sunsets at the end of April 2022.
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Governor urges “personal responsibility”

MONTPELIER - At his weekly press conference, Gov. Phil Scott urged “personal responsibility” to control the COVID-19 pandemic, now in its 19th month. Officials at the press conference discussed rising cases in the state, vaccinations for children under 12, the prospect of mixing and matching...

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State official says unvaccinated case rate four times greater than vaxxed

MONTPELIER- Gov. Scott acknowledged a glitch in test reporting that resulted in delayed reporting of some COVID-19 case data last week, and ruled out new pandemic mandates and restrictions at least for now at his weekly press conference Tuesday.
Gov. Scott said it was an IT vendor’s...

Agency of Education Secretary Dan French at Wednesday's press briefing by Gov. Phil Scott and his administration.

State extends school masking plans

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott announced a change in the state’s masking guidance for schools, a new school vaccination incentive plan, and pleaded with Vermonters to be civil in their discourse at his press briefing Wednesday.
Gov. Scott said the administration’s school mask guidance had...

Clinic at fair

BONDVILLE - A pop-up vaccination clinic will open at the Bondville Fair, 350 VT Route 30, Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28.
This vaccination site also offers additional doses for those currently eligible based on guidance issued last week by the CDC. Some primary care providers...