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Vermont Receives First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine

The sign outside of the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
Taylor Dobbs
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VPR File
The first doses of a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived Monday, Dec. 14 at the State Vaccine Depot and the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

Mass distribution of a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has begun in the U.S., with an estimated 2.9 million doses expected to be delivered to states this week. In our weekly COVID-19 health update, we hear how Vermont officials are working through the logistics of local distribution, and we answer your COVID-19-related questions. Our guests are:

  • Tracy Dolan, deputy commissioner for the Vermont Department of Health
  • Kelly Dougherty, deputy commissioner for the Vermont Department of Health
  • Jessica Aboelezz, pharmacy manager at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans

The University of Vermont Medical Center will administer the first COVID-19 vaccination in Vermont at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15. You can watch live here.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at 1 p.m.; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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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.
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.
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