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Vermont Health Official And Winooski Mayor On Children And COVID-19

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Kids are not immune to COVID-19, as we've seen in the recent outbreak centered in Winooski, where nearly half of the positive tests are in children. This hour: we'll spend some time looking at coronavirus and children with Dr. Breena Holmes, the director of maternal and child health for Vermont's Health Department. And Winooski's mayor Kristine Lott joins us as well.

Our guests are:

  • Dr. Breena Holmes is the director of maternal and child health for the Department of Health
  • Kristine Lott is the mayor of Winooski

Broadcast live on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1 p.m. Rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

You can find the full transcript for the show here

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Emily was a Vermont Edition producer at Vermont Public Radio until September 2021.
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