(NEW YORK) Since the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster was rolled out at the beginning of September, only 19.4 million Americans have received it as of Oct. 19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The booster is designed to protect against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the latter of
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Since the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster was rolled out at the beginning of September, only 19.4 million Americans have received it as of Oct. 19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The booster is designed to protect against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the latter of which still makes up most virus cases in the United States. Initially rolled out to those aged 12 and older for the Pfizer booster and those aged 18 and older for the Moderna booster, eligibility was expanded to ages 5 and older for Pfizer and 6 and older for Moderna, about two weeks ago. However, there are still an additional 200-plus million Americans who are eligible but have not yet gotten the booster. So why is booster uptake lagging, especially among the older population who were the first to get their primary vaccination series? Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public hea
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Shortly after taking over as Hartford High athletic director in 2016, Jeff Moreno sent a survey to all students and parents in the school district to see what sports families were interested in.Volleyball, which Hartford had.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION So many high school football games come down to what you do after a touchdown.The latest example: Friday night’s Homecoming tilt at Hartford High against Middlebury. The Hurricanes scored on the first possession of overtime but.