COVID-19: Delays slow shots for kids under 5 at Vermont hospital

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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