Vermont’s Uneven Vaccine Mandates Leave Families With Vulnerable Loved Ones In Limbo
COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have surged in Vermont in recent weeks, despite the state having the highest vaccination rate in the country. The rise in cases has pushed some businesses to mandate the shot for employees.
But for the most part, organizations in Vermont have been slow to institute vaccine requirements, and there’s been minimal guidance from the state. That’s led to stress for people with loved ones who aren’t eligible for a shot.
I met Erika Smith earlier this year while I was writing about people killed by COVID-19. We talked for nearly two hours about her 70-year old mother, who died during an outbreak at Berlin Health and Rehab.