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New COVID-19 cases continue trend of low rates The Health Department reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, 22 cases Saturday and 21 the day before. This trend of new case reports ranging from the low 20s to low 50s highlights the incredible progress Vermont has made in reducing the spread of virus. A solid combination of prevention efforts by Vermonters, the state’s contact tracing and outbreak investigations, and the high percentage of people stepping up and getting vaccinated, all helped to drive down the amount of virus in the state. These cases are not just numbers. What was once...

This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19 Click the “See the Daily Update” button Vaccine appointments now open to Vermonters age 30 and older  More than 14,000 Vermonters age 30 and older made appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine through the state registration system Monday, the first day that age group became eligible. You can still make an appointment online at  . There are enough slots at sites throughout Vermont for everyone who is eligible. Anyone who is unable to make their appointment online, or who needs to speak with someone in a language other than Englis...

This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19 Click the “See the Daily Update” button Vermont follows federal recommendation to pause use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine State officials announced Tuesday that — based on the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and the Food & Drug Administration — Vermont has paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six reports across the US of an extremely rare adverse reaction to the vaccine. All Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine appointments scheduled for Tuesday were cancelled. Vermonters who are scheduled for...

. In addition, on April 30, Vermont is planning to open vaccine registration to college students who are residents of another state and do not intend to stay in Vermont for the summer. Please note that this is tentative and based on factors including the amount of vaccine allocated to us by the federal government. New on Healthvermont.gov Household members of a person with COVID-19 are most likely to be identified as a close contact. They are also the type of contact most likely to become a case. Get more data about people who have been identified as close contacts in Vermont in the latest We...

This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19 Click the “See the Daily Update” button Officials Emphasize Prevention as Vaccination Ramps Up State officials said at Tuesday’s press conference that nearly 153,000 Vermonters — or about 28% of the age 16+ population — have now been vaccinated. Nearly 83,000 Vermonters have received their first and last doses. Governor Phil Scott said he received encouraging information from his call on Tuesday with White House officials and fellow governors. In the first weekly governors’ call since President Joe Biden directed states ...