COVID vaccine arrives in NH, Maine for highest-risk groups
By Karen Dandurant
Seacoast hospitals and nursing homes are expecting their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, which began arriving Monday in New Hampshire and Maine, hopeful this development marks the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Hampshire officials said the first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was unloaded, processed and prepared for immediate distribution to at-risk health workers, including front line clinical staff providing direct patient care.
“New Hampshire is ready to hit the ground running to do our part in delivering this game-changing vaccine,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in a prepared statement. “It is an all-hands-on-deck effort for one of the most important undertakings in the history of our state. The state stands ready to get to work and distribute this life-saving vaccine to the citizens of our state.”