Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Department of Health is reporting two more deaths for 279 statewide, with 145 cases, 29 hospitalized and 8 in the ICU. The VDH also reported this week the first death of someone in the 20-29 age range, but none younger than 20. There are three deaths in the 30-35 range. Deaths from COVID increase by age with the largest group, 80 and older, having by far the most fatalities with 148. However, most COVID-19 cases by far are in the 20-29 age range, with 5,706 of 28,542 total. The 18-29 age group has by far the lowest vaccination rate in the state (60.4 percent with at least one dose versus 81.9 percent overall).
Vermont still ranks at or near the top (with Hawaii) for fewest COVID cases and highest rates of vaccinations, both overall and by category. Vermont has the highest fully vaccinated rate at 76.9 percent. See COVID and vaccination dashboards below.
School Mask Recommendations
To allow school districts time to calculate the percentage of currently eligible students who have received two doses of a two-dose vaccine, schools should require universal masking for all students and staff when indoors for the first 10 instructional days of the school year. Currently, all Vermonters ages 12 and older are eligible to be vaccinated.
Following the first 10 instructional days of the school year, masks should no longer be required for all those eligible for vaccination when the vaccination rate (two doses of a two-dose vaccine) among students is equal to or greater than 80% of the school’s currently eligible population.
Masks should be required indoors for students younger than 12, who are not eligible to be vaccinated at this time.
Masks, when required, may be removed when needed for instructional or operational purposes.
Masks are currently required for all passengers on buses per federal regulation, regardless of age or vaccination status.
Masks should not be required outdoors.
Guidance will be updated when vaccine eligibility expands.
Vaccination Clinics
Human Services Secretary Mike Smith announced today a series of walk-in vaccination clinics that will be open at schools and other sites across Vermont this week for anyone age 12 or older.
You can just walk-in or visit www.healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to make an appointment. You can also call 855-722-7878.
Here are the vaccination sites available this week:
Thursday, September 2
Burr and Burton Academy, 57 Seminary Ave, Manchester
North Country Junior High School, 57 Junior High Drive, Derby
Champlain Valley Fair, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services – Hartford, 49 School Street, Hartford
Barre Town EMS, 4 McLaughlin Road, East Barre
Waterbury Farmers' Market, 2 Rotarian Place, Waterbury
Friday, September 3
Newport Waterfront Plaza, Newport
Morristown Elementary School, 548 Park Street, Morristown
Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg
Cambridge Rescue Station, 18 Williamson Court, Jeffersonville
Quechee Balloon Festival, 70 Village Green, Quechee
Champlain Valley Fair, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
Brattleboro Gallery Walk, Elliott Street and Main Street, Brattleboro
1311 Barre Montpelier Road, Berlin
Saturday, September 4
King Arthur Baking Company, 135 U.S. Route 5, Norwich
Canaan High School, 99 School Street, Canaan
Grand Isle Elementary School, 224 U.S. Route 2, Grand Isle
Grand Isle Sheriff's Department, 10 Island Circle, Grand Isle
Stowe Community Church, 137 Main Street, Stowe
Champlain Valley Fair, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
Bennington Fire Department, 130 River Street, Bennington
Sunday, September 5
Guilford Fair, 163 Fairground Road, Guilford
Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans
Spaulding High School, 155 Ayers Street, Barre
Champlain Valley Fair, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
More ways to get your free vaccine:
Make an appointment for a free vaccine
You can also walk-in at CVS, Hannaford Food and Drug, Walmart, Walgreens, Price Chopper/Market 32, Rite Aid, Shaw’s Supermarket, or Costco or get an appointment with Kinney Drugs, CVS, Walgreens, Northfield Pharmacy, or UVMMC Outpatient Pharmacies.
