N.H. ski patrollers included in first tier of vaccine distribution Notchview Ski Area rescue patrol practices drills on Jan. 13, 2019. There has been mixed reception in New Hampshire for moving ski patrollers up the line for the COVID-19 vaccine. Hampshire Gazette file Members of the New Hampshire ski patrol, including at Mount Sunapee Resort, seen here, are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in the state's first tier of recipients. DAN TUOHY—NHPR Published: 1/15/2021 11:55:11 AM New Hampshire ski patrollers are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations alongside front line health care workers. The state’s original vaccine plan didn’t prioritize the 500-plus paid and volunteer patrollers who work at New Hampshire ski areas. The most conspicuous notice of the change in policy appears on the website of the New Hampshire Region Ski Patrol, which announced the change last week.