New COVID vaccines expected in Vermont as early as this week
Vermont Public
Updated COVID-19 vaccines aimed at protecting people from new variants of the virus could arrive in Vermont this week — and the state’s top health official, Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine, is urging residents to get the shot.
“The reality is that we know that people's immunity has waned over time,” Levine said on Wednesday. “And that's why this annual vaccine is such a good idea — because we want to boost up the levels of immunity as high as possible.”
A panel of advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the use of the shots on Tuesday. The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get the new vaccine. The shots were developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
The vaccines could be available in Vermont as early as this week, Levine said. People will be able to get the shot at pharmacies, health care offices and in some cases, district offices for the state health department.