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Starting on June 1, state-run vaccination sites will stop offering first-dose vaccinations, according to a statement released Thursday by the NH Joint Information Center.State-run sites will close down permanently on June 30, an indication that New...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill aimed at curtailing the governor’s authority during future pandemics or other emergencies has cleared the state Senate.
COVID-19: NH Senate passes 3 controversial virus bills; some vaccination sites to close Modified: 5/27/2021 10:21:10 PM CONCORD — A bill aimed at curtailing the governor’s authority during future pandemics or other emergencies has cleared the state Senate. Under current law, the governor can declare a state of emergency and renew it every 21 days as long as he or she finds it necessary to protect public safety and welfare, though the Legislature can vote to terminate it. The bill passed Thursday would change the renewal date to 30 days and would allow the Legislature to terminate not just...
State-run vaccine sites to close by end of June Published: 5/27/2021 5:14:58 PM Starting on June 1, state-run vaccination sites will stop offering first-dose vaccinations, according to a statement released Thursday by the NH Joint Information Center. State-run sites will close down permanently on June 30, an indication that New Hampshire is saturated with doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 60% of the population has received at least one dose and many of the remaining 40% have reported that they’re not interested in receiving the vaccine at this time. Those eligible for the COVID-19 vacci...
Holly Ramer and Kathy McCormack Associated Press CONCORD — A bill aimed at curtailing the governor's authority during future pandemics or other emergencies has cleared the state Senate. Under current law, the governor can declare a state of emergency and renew it every 21 days as long as he or she finds it necessary to protect public safety and welfare, though the Legislature can vote to terminate it. The bill passed Thursday would change the renewal date to 30 days and would allow the Legislature to terminate not just a state of emergency but any emergency order issued by the governor. It ...