As the most vaccinated state in America, Vermont is expected to lift all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the coming days. 'Government is going to be out of the picture,' issuing guidance but no mandates, the state's health commissioner said.
FAIRFAX, Vt.—Last week a group of older people who attend Rev. Elizabeth Griffin’s strength training class in a former church did something that felt radical. They had class without their masks.“It’s hard to believe some people are still resistant to the vaccine,” said Colleen Steen, dressed in a pink workout top and celebrating her 75th birthday with hand-held weights and some deep knee bends.
As the most-vaccinated state in America, Vermont says that nearly 80% of the state’s eligible population has received at least one shot of the vaccine. The state has eased most Covid-19 restrictions, and the few that remain apply to unvaccinated individuals. Officials are expected to lift all remaining rules in the coming days when Vermont reaches that 80% milestone. Cases, as measured by a seven-day average daily case count,since April 1.
“When we reach the 80% level, that essentially tells Vermonters their life is really going to be much closer to what they considered normal in pre-pandemic,” said Mark Levine, the state’s health commissioner.
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