Vermont Department of Health At 8:15 this morning, scheduling for the 70 and older age group for COVID-19 vaccination opened. In just the first 15 minutes the Health Department received more than 7,000 calls from people making appointments to be vaccinated.
People may experience long wait time (and some are getting all circuits are busy) as the call center works full bore to schedule appointments.
Given this call volume, the Department suggests people go online at healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to make their appointments, and thanks callers for their patience. Everyone will get scheduled and there are enough appointments for all.
At Governor Scott press briefing Friday morning, Human Services Secretary Mike Smith said that by 11 am nearly a third of the entire age band of 70 and older Vermonters had signed up, about 11,000. This is also called Phase 3 of the state's vaccination effort.
If you are in Phase 1A, comprised of frontline healthcare workers and staff and residents of long-term care facilities, or if you are in Phase 2, comprised of those Vermonters 75 or older, you may still sign up to get vaccinated.
Everyone must register regardless of Phase. There are no walk-ns. You must also be a Vermont resident.
You can pre-register and create an account at healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine even if you do not yet qualify to get the vaccine.
Source: VDH 2.16.2021