BURLINGTON — The University of Vermont Medical Center says 93% of its nearly 15,000 workers at its facilities in Vermont and upstate New York have complied with the requirement they be vaccinated against COVID-19. Three employees resigned rather than comply with the vaccine requirement that took effect on Friday, Medical Center spokesperson Neal Goswami said.
The hospital system announced its policy in August. Goswami said about 250 employees are not vaccinated and will be tested weekly and 250 or so employees are partially vaccinated and will be tested until they are fully vaccinated.
Another 250 employees have yet to confirm whether they will choose weekly testing, vaccination or have not submitted their vaccine documentation.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health plans to terminate employees who failed to comply with its Sept. 30 deadline for full vaccination against COVID-19 “on or about Monday,” according to spokeswoman Audra Burns. Before that, DH-H member organizations are doing a final review of employees who have not yet provided proof of vaccination, she said.
In early September, D-HH CEO Joanne Conroy said that 90% of the Lebanon-based health system’s 13,000 workers were fully vaccinated.
More than 1,000 jobs were listed on the career section of Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s website on Friday.
LEBANON — The Carter Community Building Association is requiring that all employees and members over 12 be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1.
Members are asked to show a vaccine card or picture of a vaccine card to a welcome desk employee or a director of the nonprofit Lebanon fitness center, according to a Thursday message to members.
Those with medical or religious exemptions are asked to email Kerry Artman, the CCBA’s executive director, at kerry.artman@joinccba.org.
The facility also requires that members wear masks inside the building except when they are 6 feet apart on equipment or in a fitness class. Employees are required to wear masks at all times.
MONTPELIER — All eligible groups can now sign up to get a Pfizer booster shot against COVID-19 in Vermont.
Registration opened Friday for people 65 and older and for those ages 18 to 64 with underlying medical conditions that put them at risk for severe illness with COVID-19 or who are more likely to be exposed to the virus because of where they work. Registration is also open for people ages 18 and older who are Black, indigenous, or a person of color or live with someone who is.
“We know vaccines are safe and effective, and these additional doses add even more protection. So, I encourage anyone who is eligible to register for your booster today,” Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement. “At the same time, we continue to urge those who have not yet gotten their first dose to get vaccinated. The data shows we are now in a pandemic of the unvaccinated, and vaccines are the best way to protect yourself, friends and family, and to make sure we continue moving forward from the pandemic.”
On Friday, the Vermont Department of Health reported 189 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to more than 33,850.
There have been a total of 318 deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Vermont decreased over the past two weeks, going from 190.57 new cases per day on Sept. 15 to 184.86 new cases per day on Sept. 29.
More than 120,000 people have tested positive for the virus in New Hampshire, including 421 cases announced Friday. No new deaths were announced, keeping the total at 1,481.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in New Hampshire has risen over the past two weeks from 446 new cases per day on Sept. 15 to 508 new cases per day on Sept. 29.
Staff writer Nora Doyle-Burr and the Associated Press contributed to this report.