At the very moment a better coronavirus vaccine is expected to finally become available, America’s vaccination program is feeling the effects of a long period of retreat.
Local programs to bring shots to the places where Americans gather and the institutions they trust have folded, a consequence in some cases of congressional resistance to more pandemic response spending.
The mRNA vaccines made by Moderna as well as the partnership between Pfizer-BioNTech are also cleared for use by this age group, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. ...
The state announced three additional COVID-19 deaths over the past week, as well as 1,357 new cases of the virus.
Three other deaths, which occurred before the Aug. 18-24 time period, were also confirmed to be related to the coronavirus. To date, New Hampshire has recorded 2,652 deaths.
New cases continue a downward trend. There were 238 new cases reported on Aug. 24, according to the state's COVID dashboard.
WOODSTOCK — Although COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use in children younger than 5 since June, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s practices in Woodstock and Windsor only began administering to that age group earlier this month.
“Each time a new vaccine is distributed or an age range changes, we are required to take the important step of updating our electronic medical record to properly and safely document the administration of vaccines,” said Dr. Joseph Perras, CEO of Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, which includes the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock as well as the Windsor hospital. “This is a complex and time-consuming process — yet a necessary one.”
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