As COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in Vermont, clinics are working hard to ensure as few doses as possible go to waste, state health officials say.
As of Tuesday, the rate of wasted or non-viable doses in Vermont was 0.2%, or approximately 773 doses since the state began vaccinating residents, according to the state s health department. As of Tuesday, more than 420,000 doses of the vaccine had been administered, department data show.
Comparatively, New Hampshire Public Radio reported wastage rates of several northeastern states in mid-March: New Hampshire s was 0.69%, Massachusetts was 0.08% and Rhode Island s was 0.06%.
Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine explained Friday that the term wastage was broad and had many components.