The Vermont Department of Health extended its hours of operations at state-run vaccine clinics to encourage people to stay up-to-date on vaccinations this holiday season. The increased hours include evenings on weekdays and opening on Saturdays. Specific hours for the state-run clinic near you can be found on their website. “Primary care offices have been increasing in the numbers they’re providing. The pharmacies have held relatively steady, and the state-run clinics have ticked down a little bit as a percentage of the total but there are still plenty of people utilizing the convenience of the state-run clinics with the lack of a need to make an appointment,” Dr. Mark Levine, state health commissioner, said.Levine said they expect some people to try and get their shots last minute in an attempt to avoid any illness that will keep them away from celebrations. Overall, he said they’re still seeing plenty of people coming in for both COVID-19 and flu vaccines.Staff at the state-run clinic inside University Mall in South Burlington said the need peaks up and down, but it is mostly slow. They hope shoppers out buying presents will take advantage of their convenient location next to the Target to take care of their vaccine needs, too. “This is the year that the flu season is going to be earlier,” Levine said. “The flu is beginning to become much more prominent around southern New England and other places across the country, so I don’t think Vermont will be sheltered that much longer.”Levine said that the number of flu shots administered are down slightly compared to the last two years. He added that since the flu vaccine takes about two weeks to kick in, right now is the perfect time for people to make sure they have it.
The Vermont Department of Health extended its hours of operations at state-run vaccine clinics to encourage people to stay up-to-date on vaccinations this holiday season.
The increased hours include evenings on weekdays and opening on Saturdays. Specific hours for the state-run clinic near you can be found on their website.
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“Primary care offices have been increasing in the numbers they’re providing. The pharmacies have held relatively steady, and the state-run clinics have ticked down a little bit as a percentage of the total but there are still plenty of people utilizing the convenience of the state-run clinics with the lack of a need to make an appointment,” Dr. Mark Levine, state health commissioner, said.
Levine said they expect some people to try and get their shots last minute in an attempt to avoid any illness that will keep them away from celebrations. Overall, he said they’re still seeing plenty of people coming in for both COVID-19 and flu vaccines.
Staff at the state-run clinic inside University Mall in South Burlington said the need peaks up and down, but it is mostly slow. They hope shoppers out buying presents will take advantage of their convenient location next to the Target to take care of their vaccine needs, too.
“This is the year that the flu season is going to be earlier,” Levine said. “The flu is beginning to become much more prominent around southern New England and other places across the country, so I don’t think Vermont will be sheltered that much longer.”
Levine said that the number of flu shots administered are down slightly compared to the last two years. He added that since the flu vaccine takes about two weeks to kick in, right now is the perfect time for people to make sure they have it.
