VDH COVID-19 Update: Vermont gets shot in the arm with new vaccine but also records 100th death
“We now have a safe and effective vaccine — developed in an unprecedented amount of time — and it’s here, in Vermont,” said Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD. “This is a truly pivotal moment in the pandemic — one that should give us hope for the future. But at the same time, we must remember this is just the start of a long process to receive and administer enough vaccine to bring COVID-19 under control.” The Health Department has been allocated weekly shipments of 5,850 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine through December. We also expect to receive an equal number of the s...