Coronavirus Vaccine Phase 2A Scheduling Begins Wednesday: Update

CONCORD, NH — Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the state will launch its new Vaccine & Immunization Network Interface to schedule the next phase of vaccines at state-managed fixed sites.

The state is entering into Phase 2A of its vaccination plan which includes K-12 educators, child care workers, youth camp employees, and others. Shots in this phase are expected to go to between 55,000 and 75,000 people in New Hampshire — although state officials said thousands of people in this phase of the process have already been vaccinated at closed clinics.

Appointments will begin Thursday.

This video explains the process.

Appointments can be made online here, or by calling 211, too. There is a wait time by phone but every call will be answered by a live person, according to state officials.

Phase 2B registration, which covers Granite Staters who are between 50- and 64-years-old, begins at 8 a.m. on March 22. Shots for that age group are expected to start on March 25. Another 200,000 New Hampshire residents are in this age group.

Data Update

Three more people in New Hampshire have died due to or related to COVID-19 in New Hampshire including two women from Hillsborough County and a man from Merrimack County.

Two lived in long-term care settings while two were 80 years of age or older and one was between 70 and 79.

There have been 1,202 deaths in the state.

The State Joint Information Center also announced another 286 positive test results after about 5,500 tests were administered on Monday.

Most of the new infections were found via 171 antigen tests while 55 were children and there were slightly more males than females. Rockingham County had most of the new cases — 106 while Hillsborough County outside of Nashua had 74, Merrimack County had 19, and Nashua had 11 new cases.

Hospitalizations in New Hampshire are down to 66 while recoveries are at 96 percent or 75,794.

While college and university cases have remained stable, at 126, cases in the K-12 school setting have risen back up again to 147.

Infections in Patch communities include four at the Golden Brook Elementary School in Windham; three at Portsmouth High School; two cases at Nashua High School South, Portsmouth Middle School, Salem High School, the New Franklin School in Portsmouth; and single cases at Merrimack High School, Thorntons Ferry School in Merrimack, the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in Bedford, the Memorial School in Bedford, the Amherst Street School in Nashua, the Academy for Science and Design Charter School in Nashua, the Woodbury School in Salem, the South Elementary School in Londonderry, the Rundlett Middle School in Concord, the Merrimack Valley Middle School in Penacook, the Londonderry Middle School in Londonderry, the Ledge Street School in Nashua, Concord High School, Windham Middle School, Milford High School, the McKelvie Intermediate School in Bedford, and the James Mastricola Upper Elementary Schoo in Merrimack.

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Stop The Spread Of COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus is spread through respiratory droplets, usually through coughing and sneezing, and exposure to others who are sick or might be showing symptoms.

Health officials emphasize residents should follow these recommendations:

• Avoid any domestic and international travel, especially on public transportation such as buses, trains, and airplanes.
• Practice social distancing. Stay at least 6 feet from other people, including distancing while in waiting areas or lines.
• When you can't practice 6 feet of social distancing, wear a face covering.
• Anyone who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to public places.
• If you are 60 years or older or have chronic and underlying health conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.
• Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.
• Employers should work from home as much as possible.
• There is increasing evidence that the virus can survive for hours or possibly days on surfaces. People should clean frequently touched surfaces, including door handles, grocery carts, and grocery basket handles, etc.

Take the same precautions as you would if you were sick:

• Stay home and avoid public places.
• Wear a face covering.
• Cover mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.
• Wash hands frequently.
• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

More information from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services about coronavirus can be found here on the department's website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools, Employers, Employees, and Businesses (Can your employer force you to get the vaccine? It depends).
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Partners

• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 are available here.
• For more information on COVID-19 in NH, visit its site here.
• For the latest information from the CDC, visit its site here.
• To access the state's COVID-19 data dashboard, click on this link here.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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