Updated: 6:23 PM EDT May 2, 2021 Tim Callery Reporter New Hampshire officials warn the state is starting to see the number of fully vaccinated residents slow down.Data from New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services show more than 790,000 Granite Staters have received their first dose. That total is roughly 60% of the state’s population. Over 351,000 of those people are fully vaccinated, which equates to roughly 26%. Officials say many people who are unvaccinated and eligible to receive one have not signed up for an appointment. Gov. Chris Sununu, state health officials, and private agencies have begun a number of initiatives to encourage New Hampshire residents to get vaccinated. One such imitative is a series of public service announcements and electronic billboards to encourage those who may be hesitant to get vaccinated to change their minds. Local hospitals are joining this mission too. They say it is important for eve
State officials, hospitals encourage Granite Staters to get their COVID-19 vaccine Share Updated: 9:24 PM EDT May 1, 2021 Share Updated: 9:24 PM EDT May 1, 2021
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Show Transcript TOGETHER TO TRY TO ENCOURAGE GRANITE STATER’S TO GET THEIR VACCINES. HERE IS THE CURRENT LOOK AT THE NUMBERS WHERE THEY STAND NOW. MORE THAN 790,000 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST DOSE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE OR ABOUT 60% OF THE STATE’S POPULATION. MORE THAN 351,000 ARE FULLY VACCINATED OR ROUGHLY 26%. EVERYONE AGE 16 OR OLDER IS ELIGIBLE TO GET VACCINATED THE OFFICIALS SAY MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE HAVE NOT YET COMMITTED TO GETTING VACCINATED. TO TO TRY TO CHANGE THAT, THE STATE HAS LAUNCHED PSA’S AND ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO MAY BE HESITANT TO DO SO. LOCAL HOSPITALS ARE ALSO JOINING THE MISSION. THEY SAY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO GET A VACCINE EVEN IF YOU’RE CONSIDERED HEALTHY. THEY MAY NOT BECOME ILL THEY MAY BE A
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LIVE VIDEO: The vice president is touring the I.B.E.W. Local 490 office in Concord. If possible, WMUR will stream this tour. She will later give remarks.The previous story is below. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived New Hampshire for a multi-stop visit on Friday. VIDEOS: Harris arrives in NH | Harris is greeted by governor, othersAround noon, she visited the New Hampshire Electric Co-op office in Plymouth and participated in a listening session about broadband access and the investments toward that initiative in the American Jobs Plan. VIDEO: See the full listening session at NHECAfter that, Harris will tour the I.B.E.W. Local 490 office in Concord.Harris will speak at around 2:40 p.m. about the administration s infrastructure spending plan. VIDEO FROM EARLIER: Watch as Harris steps off her plane at Laconia Municipal Airport:WMUR will stream coverage of the vice president’s trip during the day Friday in the video player above.
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