A COVID-19 vaccine clinic being held later this week is offering an extra incentive to those who receive the shot. People who receive the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday will receive one free ticket to the upcoming Lancaster Fair, which is scheduled for Sept. 2-6, 2021.The vaccine is only approved for people 18 and older. How and where to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New HampshireNew Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the North Country Health Consortium to hold the clinic.The clinic is being held Friday at the Lancaster fairgrounds at 516 Main St. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To book an appointment, visit http://vaccines.nh.gov. Vaccine-seekers can also call 211 or 603-271-5980. There are more than 600 appointments available. Town-by-town COVID-19 case data
Credit Dan Barrick/NHPR According to the latest survey from UNH, a quarter of Granite Staters responded probably not or definitely not when asked if they would get a COVID-19 vaccine. We talk with local public health experts about how they re working to reach hesitant people, and provide accurate, useful information about vaccines.
Air date: Thursday, May 6, 2021.
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Walter King - Advisor for Healthcare Voices of New Hampshire, an independent grassroots organization that amplifies the voices of healthcare workers to improve healthcare for all. He is a member of the Dover Democratic Committee, and the N.H. Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus. King is a doctor of virology, and worked in infectious disease diagnostic research and development.
COVID-19: Dartmouth tightens restrictions as outbreak grows
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Modified: 2/25/2021 9:58:17 PM
HANOVER Dartmouth College has shuttered indoor gathering spaces and shifted in-person classes to a remote format at least until Tuesday in light of rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, according to the college provost.
As of Thursday, the college had 37 active cases of COVID-19 in students, with 112 students and employees in either quarantine or isolation, according to the school’s dashboard. Those numbers could rise, Dartmouth Provost Joseph Helble said in an email Thursday to the Dartmouth community. This is up from a previous high of 25 active cases in mid-January, college spokeswoman Diana Lawrence said.
Thousands of volunteers help with state s vaccination efforts
No medical skills required to help out as state continues COVID-19 vaccination efforts Share Updated: 6:55 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
No medical skills required to help out as state continues COVID-19 vaccination efforts Share Updated: 6:55 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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Show Transcript DRIVERS LICENSE. THEN PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORKS REGIONALLY TAP THE LIST AND PUT VOLUNTEERS TO WORK. SCOTT SCHULER: THIS ONE I’M AT RIGHT NOW IN ROCHESTER IS 100% VOLUNTEER STAFFED. AMY: SCOTT SCHULER IS AN INCIDENT MANAGER, USING MILITARY-LIKE PRECISION TO DEPLOY VOLUNTEERS AND TAP INTO THEIR SKILL SETS TO GET THE JOB DONE. SCOTT SCHULER: WE’VE BEEN USING THEM FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW IN VARIOUS ROLES, FROM PROVIDING DIRECT VACCINATIONS INTO PATIENTS, TO SCREENERS, OBSERVERS, REGISTRATION PEOPLE, AND RUNNERS. AMY: SCHULER SAYS THEY HAVE 800 REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS. HE WORRIES THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO USE THEM AL