VDH COVID-19 Update: College students, PT residents can sign up for shot Thursday

Vermont Business Magazine Starting tomorrow, vaccine registration opens to college students who are residents of another state and do not intend to stay in Vermont for the summer, as well as to people who live part of the year in Vermont. The VDH today is reporting 48 new cases of COVID-19, as numbers stay low. However, there was one more death for 246 statewide. Over 60 percent of Vermont adults have received at least one shot.

COVID-19 Daily Update

April 28, 2021

New or updated information is in red and bold

This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19

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Part-time Vermont residents and out-of-state college students can make vaccination appointments starting tomorrow (April 29)

Starting tomorrow, vaccine registration opens to college students who are residents of another state and do not intend to stay in Vermont for the summer, as well as to people who live part of the year in Vermont.

Visit healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to make an appointment through the state registration system or a pharmacy. If you can’t make an appointment online or need help, contact the call center at 855-722-7878.

Vaccine appointments are available across the state for all Vermonters 16 and older, so if you haven’t yet made yours, sign up today! You can also look for a more convenient option, but please be sure to cancel the original appointment.

CDC issues new mask guidance

Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, acknowledged Tuesday new guidance issued from the CDC regarding wearing masks outdoors for fully vaccinated people.

“The new mask guidance is a common-sense public health step,” said Dr. Levine. “The CDC, like the State of Vermont, is taking well-modulated, science-based steps in developing its recommendations. It strikes the right balance for this point in the nation’s pandemic response – allowing greater flexibility connected with vaccination status.”

Dr. Levine said the Governor and the state’s Restart team have already been considering changes to Vermont’s guidance, and will review the CDC’s recommendations in the context of the Vermont Forward Plan, the pace of vaccination, and progress being made managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont.

Whether you traveled or have symptoms, COVID-19 testing is available

Remember, if you are unvaccinated (including children) and traveled outside the state, you must have a COVID-19 test within 3 days of returning to Vermont. For more details, visit our website.

And if you have any symptom, no matter how mild, such as a headache, cough, fatigue or a runny nose, it’s best to get tested. It’s also important to avoid going to work, school or other places until you receive a negative result. COVID-19 is a highly transmissible virus, and this is how we can each protect our loved ones and our communities.

If you have symptoms, talk to your health care provider. They can refer you for testing.

Even if you don’t have symptoms, you can still have COVID-19 and not feel sick. If you don’t have symptoms and want to get tested, there are many test sites now available around the state. It’s free and easy!

COVID-19 Activity in Vermont

As of 12 p.m. on April 28, 2021

Data is updated daily.

Find more data on COVID-19 Activity at: healthvermont.gov/currentactivity.

COVID-19 Vaccine Data

As of 12 p.m. on April 28, 2021

Data is updated Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Find more vaccine data on the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard: healthvermont.gov/covid19-vaccine-data.

Additional Resources About Vaccination and More

• Find answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from the CDC: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html.
• Get Vermont-specific information in our Frequently Asked Questions.
• Sign up for the COVID-19 Weekly Email Update.
• Find information sheets, posters and toolkits, as well as translated materials on our Resources web page.