COVID-19 Daily Update
May 26, 2021
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This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19
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Progress toward Step 4 vaccination goal can now be found on Vermont Forward website
Vermont’s progress toward the 80% vaccination goal can now be found at Vermont.gov/Vermont-forward. Governor Phil Scott announced last week that COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted once 80% of the eligible population has received at least one dose of vaccine.
Vermont Forward is the state’s plan for a phased return to unrestricted travel, business operations, and event gatherings. The Plan uses vaccination milestones to ensure a safe easing of personal restrictions and continued reopening of the state's economy
The benchmark percentages draw on state-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes some data not reported to the Vermont Department of Health. CDC data is more inclusive -- but less detailed -- than Vermont Department of Health data. As a result, CDC statewide estimates of vaccination rates may differ from those reported in the Department of Health’s Vaccine Dashboard.
Find Health Department vaccine data, including vaccination rates by county, age, sex, race and ethnicity, at the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard:
healthvermont.gov/covid19-vaccine-data.
Vermont Forward Vaccination Data
As of 12 p.m. on May 26, 2021
This data is used to measure progress toward the Vermont Forward goal of 80% of eligible Vermonters vaccinated. Data is reported by the CDC and adjusted for duplicate reporting.
| Description | Number | ||
| Percent of eligible Vermonters (12+) with at least one vaccine dose | 77.2% | ||
| Number of Vermonters needed to reach goal | 15,359 |
Be sure to get your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Thank you, Vermonters for getting vaccinated! If you do get a shot that requires two doses (Pfizer or Moderna), be sure to complete your vaccination by getting that second dose.
Getting both doses gives you the highest level of protection from COVID-19. Participants in the clinical trials who did not receive both doses were not followed for a long period of time, so we don’t know for sure how well or how long one dose will protect you. Completing vaccination also offers better protection against variants of the virus.
Visit healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to see the many easy and convenient options for getting your first or final vaccination. And remember to bring your vaccination card with you when you get your second dose!
COVID-19 Activity in Vermont
Data is updated daily.
| Description | Number | ||
| New cases |
26 (24,162 total) |
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| Currently hospitalized | 11 | ||
| Hospitalized in ICU | 2 | ||
| Hospitalized under investigation | 2 | ||
| Percent Positive (7-day average) | 1.1% | ||
| People tested | 392,832 | ||
| Total tests | 1,687,769 | ||
| Total people recovered | 22,724 | ||
| Deaths | 255 |
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.