State officials have said they are closely monitoring the rise in COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire.The state is working to get as many people vaccinated as possible to help stop the spread of the virus. Officials hosted a third mass vaccination site this weekend at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Almost 12,000 people received the one-time Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including Gov. Chris Sununu along with other state officials. “Obviously we’re concerned about the cases that are rising. There’s still overall a high amount of COVID-19 circulating in the state,” said Dr. Beth Daly, chief of the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control. “That is just a reminder for everyone that even though we are excited about the nice weather. We’re excited about getting back together with our friends and family. We’re excited about the vaccine. We do still have to take those precautions.”Officials said although it is encouraging that more people are getting vaccinated, the rise in cases and hospitalizations show we are not out of the woods yet.Sununu said while hospitalizations are also up, they remain manageable. A second-dose mass vaccination site will be held at the speedway on Apr. 24 and 25, for people who received their first dose at the past vaccination sites on Apr. 3 and 4. Officials said there are no plans for another mass vaccination site yet.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
State officials have said they are closely monitoring the rise in COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire.
The state is working to get as many people vaccinated as possible to help stop the spread of the virus. Officials hosted a third mass vaccination site this weekend at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Almost 12,000 people received the one-time Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including Gov. Chris Sununu along with other state officials.
“Obviously we’re concerned about the cases that are rising. There’s still overall a high amount of COVID-19 circulating in the state,” said Dr. Beth Daly, chief of the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control. “That is just a reminder for everyone that even though we are excited about the nice weather. We’re excited about getting back together with our friends and family. We’re excited about the vaccine. We do still have to take those precautions.”
Officials said although it is encouraging that more people are getting vaccinated, the rise in cases and hospitalizations show we are not out of the woods yet.
Sununu said while hospitalizations are also up, they remain manageable.
A second-dose mass vaccination site will be held at the speedway on Apr. 24 and 25, for people who received their first dose at the past vaccination sites on Apr. 3 and 4.
Officials said there are no plans for another mass vaccination site yet.