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Vermont Edition

Health update: COVID-19 vaccines approved for under 5, Vermont testing sites close

By Connor Cyrus,
Matthew F Smith, Tedra Meyer
Published June 20, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT
A pharmacist in a white lab coat readies a needle with a child's dose of the a COVID-19 vaccine on the arm of a small boy sitting on his mother's lap.
Sean Rayford
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AP
Pharmacist Kaitlin Harring administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to three year-old Fletcher Pack, while he sits on the lap of his mother, McKenzie Pack, at a Lexington, S.C. Walgreens. This hour, Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine will discuss vaccinations for children under 5, which became available in the United States for the first time this week.

COVID-19 cases are falling in Vermont heading into summer, a trend seen across New England. With the availability of home tests, health officials plan to soon close state-run testing sites. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the first vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years over the weekend. This hour, we're getting a COVID update from Vermont's top health official.

Our guest is:

  • Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont health commissioner

Broadcast live at noon on Tuesday, June 21, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus
Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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Tedra Meyer
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.
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