VDH COVID-19 Update: Over 8,100 sign up on first day of newest vaccination group

COVID-19 Daily Update

March 11, 2021

New or updated information is in red and bold

This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19

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Vermonters age 16+ with High-Risk Health Conditions Now Eligible for Vaccine!

More than 8,100 Vermonters age 16 to 54 with high-risk health conditions signed up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the state’s registration system Thursday, the first day this latest group became eligible.

Anyone in this group – and all eligible people – can visit healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to make an appointment for themselves or for someone in their care.

If registering online is not an option, you can make an appointment by calling (855) 722-7878. You can also find the full list of eligible health conditions on the website.

Please note: You do NOT need a doctor’s note or proof of a health condition to sign up. You will be asked for information about a health care provider you see for your condition, but you can still make an appointment if you do not have a health care provider.

New COVID-19 Vaccine Video in Multiple Languages

A new Health Department video, Sara Asks, was inspired by community education sessions held with our partners to answer some commonly asked questions around the COVID-19 vaccine. This first video centers on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility questions.

It is available in English, Arabic and Nepali, with more languages coming soon. The videos (and other resources) can be found on our Multilingual Resources web page.

Wondering what you can do now that you’re vaccinated?

Find a summary of guidance around prevention, gathering, travel and close contacts on our website: healthvermont.gov/myVaccine#vaccinated

Vaccine Dashboard Update – New Look, More Detail

Our COVID-19 vaccine dashboard has a new look and more detailed data for Vermonters! On the main summary page, you can now find race/ethnicity data by county. Click the “Show race detail button,” and just hover over a percentage on the table or click on a county on the map to get the data.

You can also click the button to see data “By Age, Sex, Race and Ethnicity” to see detailed statewide data. Also newly added is race/ethnicity by two age groups (16-64 and 65+). You can also filter age and sex by county or counties.

The dashboard includes the number of doses received, total people started, total people completed, percentage of overall progress and percentage completed. Data includes the vaccines available in Vermont (currently, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson). More detailed definitions are listed in notes below the dashboard.

COVID-19 Vaccine Data

As of 12 p.m. on March 11, 2021

Data is updated Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Description

Number

Total people who have received least one dose of vaccine

133,998
(24.4% of population)

Total people who have received two doses of vaccine (completed)

71,888

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

New on Healthvermont.gov

It has now been a year since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Vermont. Since then, numerous Health Department staff have been pulled from their regular duties to help respond to the pandemic, including the members of the Data Team who contribute to the Weekly Data Summary. This week’s spotlight showcases some public health issues and data that we would normally be highlighting, including:

Climate & Health

Non-COVID Infectious Diseases

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health

The Opioid Epidemic & Substance Misuse

Vermonters with Disabilities

Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention

COVID-19 Activity in Vermont

As of 12 p.m. on March 11, 2021

Data is updated daily.

Description

Number

New cases*

128

(16,500 total)

Currently hospitalized

27

Hospitalized in ICU

3

Hospitalized under investigation

0

Percent Positive (7-day average)

1.7%

People tested

339,183

Total tests

1,153,835

Total people recovered

13,786

Deaths+

211

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

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.