Offers BIPOC COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics into July, with Support from Vermont Department of Health
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Health Equity Initiative, a community partner organization managed by The Vermont Professionals of Color Network, announces a commitment to providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Vermonters and their households through July 10.
The clinics are being offered with support from the Vermont Department of Health and City of Burlington.
As the first BIPOC-led organization in Chittenden County focused on BIPOC Vermonters and health disparities, the Vermont Health Equity Initiative has delivered over 2800 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to date in collaboration with Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, The Black Perspective, Winooski Strong, and University of Vermont’s VT LEND Program, across a total of eight vaccination clinics with the ninth clinic scheduled this Saturday, May 15.
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Vermont tourism industry down an estimated $700 million
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Apr 22, 2021 at 2:58 pm EDT
MONTPELIER, Vt. More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Vermont’s tourism industry is estimated to be down about $700 million to date, according to the state Department of Tourism.
Losses to the ski industry make up about a seventh of that loss in revenue, WPTZ-TV reported. And the towns surrounding ski areas and local businesses have also taken a big hit.
“We are losing money in a way I never would have imagined being able to sustain,” said Benjy Adler, the owner of The Skinny Pancake, which has restaurants in Stowe, Burlington, Montpelier and Quechee.
Getting calls from the Health Department for a vaccine standby list
If you made an appointment through the state registration system that is three weeks or more away, you may get a call to ask if you are interested in being on the standby list.
The call may come from a Vermont number or may appear to come from another state. You will only need to answer “yes” or “no.” You will not be asked for your contact information or any other personal information since you are already in our system.
If you agree to be on the list, don’t cancel your existing appointment! It will be cancelled for you AFTER you receive the vaccination if you get called in as a standby. If you don’t get called in, keep your original appointment.
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