Vaccine clinic for NH, Vermont counties offers fair tickets
May 19, 2021
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A COVID-19 vaccine clinic targeting residents in northern New Hampshire and Vermont is offering participants an incentive: free fair tickets.
The North Country Health Consortium is offering free Lancaster Fair tickets for people age 18 and up in exchange for scheduling an appointment and getting vaccinated at a fairgrounds clinic on Friday from noon to 6 p.m., the Caledonian-Record reported.
The 150th Lancaster Fair, canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled for Sept. 2-6.
“We’re offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and that means it’s a single shot, and by June 4 people will be considered fully vaccinated right in time for the summer season to get started,” said Kristen van Bergen-Buteau, director of public health programs for the consortium.
Commissioner: State was prepared for unemployment glitches
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Some unemployed Vermonters recently had trouble filing for benefits after the state reinstated the work-search requirement earlier this month.
The Vermont Labor Department became aware of a couple of issues on Sunday that were partly caused by the way the mainframe computer and systems were designed, said Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington on Tuesday during the governor s twice-weekly virus briefing.
“We also were prepared because we knew just maybe based on prior experience that things tend to not always go off without a hitch so we did have teams on standby both over the weekend and early Monday,” he said.
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic being held later this week is offering an extra incentive to those who receive the shot. People who receive the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday will receive one free ticket to the upcoming Lancaster Fair, which is scheduled for Sept. 2-6, 2021.The vaccine is only approved for people 18 and older. How and where to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New HampshireNew Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the North Country Health Consortium to hold the clinic.The clinic is being held Friday at the Lancaster fairgrounds at 516 Main St. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To book an appointment, visit http://vaccines.nh.gov. Vaccine-seekers can also call 211 or 603-271-5980. There are more than 600 appointments available. Town-by-town COVID-19 case data
Dan Barrick / NHPR
Granite Staters woke up to the news Tuesday that federal health agencies had recommended a pause on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare blood clots developed in six women who received it. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said ta review of the vaccine would likely take a matter of days” and that the agencies are acting out of an abundance of caution.
While the announcement called for a quick pivot, state health officials in New Hampshire say they were able to allocate Moderna vaccines in place of Johnson & Johnson. Vaccine providers were already expecting less Johnson & Johnson this week because of production challenges. Gov. Chris Sununu says he s confident that the pause will not slow down the vaccine rollout here.
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