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AdvertisementState prepares to transition away from fixed vaccination sitesNew Hampshire leads country in distributing COVID-19 vaccinesState prepares to transition away from fixed vaccination sitesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptSTATE. &gt;&gt; WE’RE NOT AT THE POINT WHERE WE SHOULD BE TAKING VICTORY LAPS ON ANYTHING. WE ARE STILL IN THE THICK OF IT. WE ARE WORKING SO HARD. JUST TRYING TO GET THE VACCINE OUT. AMY: COOS IS LEADING ALL 9 NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN. 25% OF ITS POPULATION IS INOCULATED. THAT’S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE PERCENTAGE IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, WHERE 12% OF RESIDENTS ARE VACCINATED ACCORDING TO THE CDC. &gt;&gt; SO I DON’T FOCUS ON A INDIVIDUAL DATA POINT. IT IS NICE WE ARE DOING WELL AND I THINK OVERALL WE ARE DOING WELL. AMY: THE STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTION IS TAILORED FOR RURAL VERSUS URBAN AND VACCINE SUPPLY INTO THE STATE DETERMINES HOW MUCH EACH COUNTY IS ALLOCATED. &gt;&gt; HOW WE DISTRIBUTE THE VACCINE IN THOSE AREAS CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT. AND I THINK THE TEAM HAS DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB APPRECIATING THOSE DIFFERENCES AND MAKING SURE ITS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. AMY: ANOTHER POINT OF PRIDE FOR STATE OFFICIALS IS THE HIG VACCINATION RATE AMONG NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH CARE WORKERS. &gt;&gt; WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS IN OUR HEALTH CARE WORK FORCE, I THINK WE ARE NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY FOR GETTING OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS VACCINATED. AND I THINK THAT GIVES A LOT OF CONFIDENCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL. AMY: NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY WILL HOST ANOTHER MASS VACCINATION EVENT THIS WEEKEND, BUT FIXED SITES LIKE THIS ONE AT SNHU ARE PHASING OUT SOO &gt;&gt; I THINK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE’RE GONG TO TRY TO GET MORE DOCTORS AND MORE PHARMACI TO COME ON BOARD AND BE PART OF THAT LONG TERM SOLUTION FOR INDIVIDUALS. THE STATE DOES NOT PLAN TO BE IN THE VACCINATION GAME FOR THE LONG TERM. WE ARE HERE AS PART OF THE CRISIS AND I THINK WE’VE DONE A GOOD JOB. AND NOW GET IT BACK INTO THE MORE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. AMY: GOVERNOR SUNUNU SAYS EXPE TO SEE AN AGGRESSIVE APPROACH OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IN TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM 211 AND FIXED SITE VACCINE LOCATIOAdvertisementNew Hampshire leads country in distributing COVID-19 vaccinesState prepares to transition away from fixed vaccination sitesNew Hampshire is No. 1 in the country in distributing its allocated COVID-19 vaccines, but Gov. Chris Sununu said now's not the time for a victory lap.Daily new cases are up 20% compared to last week, showing that the virus is still spreading in the state. But figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show New Hampshire is well ahead of neighboring states in delivering shots.To date, New Hampshire has received 843,385 doses of vaccine and administered 796,674 of them, or 94.46%. According to the CDC, Massachusetts ranks ninth in the country, distributing 88% of doses received. Maine is 11th on the list, and Vermont ranks 27th. "We're not at the point where we should be taking victory laps on anything," Sununu said. "We are still in the thick of it. We are working so hard, just trying to get the vaccine out."Coos County is leading all New Hampshire counties by a significant margin, with 25% of its population inoculated. That's more than double the percentage in Hillsborough County, where 12% of residents are vaccinated, according to the CDC."So, I don't focus on any individual data point," Sununu said. "It's nice that we are doing well, and I think overall, we are doing well."The state's strategy for distribution is tailored for rural versus urban, and vaccine supplies coming into the state determine how much each county is allocated."How we distribute the vaccine in those areas can be very different," Sununu said. "And I think the team has done a really good job appreciating those differences and making sure it's available to everyone."Another point of pride for state officials is the high vaccination rate among New Hampshire health care workers."We have a lot of folks in our health care workforce," Sununu said. "I think we are No. 1 in the country for getting our health care workers vaccinated, and I think that gives a lot of confidence to the general public, as well."New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host another mass vaccination event this weekend, but the state's fixed sites are phasing out soon."I think over the next few weeks, we're going to try to get more doctors and more pharmacies to come on board and be part of that long-term solution for individuals," Sununu said. "The state does not plan to be in the vaccination game for the long term. We are here as part of the crisis, and I think we've done a good job, and now, we'll get it back into the more traditional health care system."Sununu said Granite Staters should expect to see an aggressive approach over the next few weeks to transition away from 211 and the fixed site vaccination locations.New Hampshire is No. 1 in the country in distributing its allocated COVID-19 vaccines, but Gov. Chris Sununu said now's not the time for a victory lap.Daily new cases are up 20% compared to last week, showing that the virus is still spreading in the state. But figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show New Hampshire is well ahead of neighboring states in delivering shots.AdvertisementTo date, New Hampshire has received 843,385 doses of vaccine and administered 796,674 of them, or 94.46%. According to the CDC, Massachusetts ranks ninth in the country, distributing 88% of doses received. Maine is 11th on the list, and Vermont ranks 27th. "We're not at the point where we should be taking victory laps on anything," Sununu said. "We are still in the thick of it. We are working so hard, just trying to get the vaccine out."Coos County is leading all New Hampshire counties by a significant margin, with 25% of its population inoculated. That's more than double the percentage in Hillsborough County, where 12% of residents are vaccinated, according to the CDC."So, I don't focus on any individual data point," Sununu said. "It's nice that we are doing well, and I think overall, we are doing well."The state's strategy for distribution is tailored for rural versus urban, and vaccine supplies coming into the state determine how much each county is allocated."How we distribute the vaccine in those areas can be very different," Sununu said. "And I think the team has done a really good job appreciating those differences and making sure it's available to everyone."Another point of pride for state officials is the high vaccination rate among New Hampshire health care workers."We have a lot of folks in our health care workforce," Sununu said. "I think we are No. 1 in the country for getting our health care workers vaccinated, and I think that gives a lot of confidence to the general public, as well."New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host another mass vaccination event this weekend, but the state's fixed sites are phasing out soon."I think over the next few weeks, we're going to try to get more doctors and more pharmacies to come on board and be part of that long-term solution for individuals," Sununu said. "The state does not plan to be in the vaccination game for the long term. We are here as part of the crisis, and I think we've done a good job, and now, we'll get it back into the more traditional health care system."Sununu said Granite Staters should expect to see an aggressive approach over the next few weeks to transition away from 211 and the fixed site vaccination locations.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementState prepares to transition away from fixed vaccination sitesNew Hampshire leads country in distributing COVID-19 vaccinesState prepares to transition away from fixed vaccination sitesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptSTATE. &gt;&gt; WE’RE NOT AT THE POINT WHERE WE SHOULD BE TAKING VICTORY LAPS ON ANYTHING. WE ARE STILL IN THE THICK OF IT. WE ARE WORKING SO HARD. JUST TRYING TO GET THE VACCINE OUT. AMY: COOS IS LEADING ALL 9 NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN. 25% OF ITS POPULATION IS INOCULATED. THAT’S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE PERCENTAGE IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, WHERE 12%...

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