Over 21,000 Vermont Residents Sign-Up for COVID-19 Vaccine

Vermont health officials are reporting that over 21,000 Vermonters signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

According to the Associated Press, on Monday, January 25th, vaccine registration opened to VT residents aged 76 and older. Vaccinations for this age group will begin on Wednesday.

Health officials estimate that there are 49,000 citizens in this group, called Phase 1B, and that it will take about six weeks to vaccinate all of them. Following this age group, the minimum age will drop to 70-years-old. VT expects to begin vaccinating citizens aged 65 and older by the beginning of April. Individuals from the ages of 18 to 65, who are deemed to be high risk, will follow.

VT is planning on having 54 vaccination sites across 39 towns.