An 89% vaccination rate of eligible Vermonters hasn’t stopped the pandemic. Some lawmakers now want an indoor mask mandate, too.
VT podcaster predicted pandemic, vax mandates in September 2019
Her language may be salty but Claudia Stauber of ‘Cabin Talk’ in September 2019 accurately predicted the coming pandemic and vaccine mandates.
So far in October, 47% VT Covid fatalities were fully vaccinated
Slightly less than half of Vermont’s October’s Covid-19 fatalities were fully vaccinated.
Hospital treatment for Covid-19 described
Patients with Covid-19 admitted to Vermont hospitals are treated with oxygen, anti-inflammatories, and (sometimes) the anti-viral drug remdesivir.
Fully-vaxxed VT hospitalizations up 9% last week, less/non-vaxxed down 2%
The rate of hospitalization among fully vaxxed is up nine percent. It’s down two percent among the less/non-vaxxed.
Burlington requires vax for new hires – no exceptions
City of Burlington requires that all new hires be vaccinated – and there’s no “or weekly testing” option. You want the job? Get the jab.
57% of October Covid deaths “full vaccinated,” unvaxxed % unknown
Eight of 14 Covid-19 fatalities in October so far were “fully vaccinated.” No word yet on how many were unvaccinated.
Federal pandemic $$ to cover rising cost of staying warm, subsidize regulated child care
Federal government pandemic dollars have come to the rescue of the Vermont child care industry. They’re also being used to cover the expected increased cost of keeping low-income Vermonters warm this winter.
Border Patrol routinely seizes counterfeit vax passports from China
Border Patrol agents last week seized two shipments of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards originating from China.
Mandate foes to rally
Vermont opponents of vax and mask mandates and/or Critical Race Theory will gather in peaceful protest this Saturday and the next.
