New Hampshire
NH DHHS Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to Children as Young as Six Months Old
Harmony, NH – The New Hampshire Division of Well being and Human Companies (DHHS) broadcasts COVID-19 vaccines are actually obtainable for kids as younger as six months of age. Over the weekend, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted to advocate each the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for infants and youthful kids after reviewing information exhibiting that each vaccines are secure and efficient.
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids 6 months by means of 5 years is given as a 2-dose major collection, and people who find themselves reasonably or severely immunocompromised can obtain a third extra dose as a part of their major collection. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids 6 months by means of 4 years of age is given as a 3-dose major collection, no matter an individual’s immunocompromised standing. It’s possible that each major collection would require boosters sooner or later.
“We’re excited for this new advice that now permits dad and mom and caregivers to guard their younger kids from COVID-19 and potential well being issues,” mentioned State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan. “These vaccines are secure and efficient, and we advocate that everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated. Dad and mom and caregivers ought to begin by contacting their major care suppliers to ask about vaccine availability.”
DHHS has been getting ready for COVID-19 vaccines approval for this age group for a number of weeks. 22,700 doses of pediatric vaccine have already been ordered and near 10,000 doses have been delivered to New Hampshire, with extra shipments arriving weekly. Greater than 200 suppliers within the state are offering COVID-19 vaccine on this age group. Dad and mom and caregivers ought to first discuss to their baby’s pediatrician to see if they’re administering vaccine. If a toddler’s pediatrician just isn’t administering vaccine, dad and mom and caregivers can go to vaccines.nh.gov for a map of public vaccination suppliers within the state or www.vaccines.gov to seek for vaccines by age group. Vaccinating everybody, together with kids 6 months and older, gives the perfect protection in opposition to critical outcomes associated to COVID-19.
For extra info on COVID-19 in NH, please go to www.covid19.nh.gov.
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New Hampshire State Police responded to a crash Friday evening on Interstate 95 northbound in Portsmouth.
The crash happened near Exit 5 and closed the highway in the northbound direction, but police said around 7:45 p.m. that one lane had reopened.
Authorities did not have any word on injuries.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if possible. Delays and detours are expected.
No further details were immediately available.
CONTACT:
Heidi Holman, NH Fish and Game: 603-271-2461
Haley Andreozzi, UNH Cooperative Extension: (603) 862-5327
January 10, 2025
Concord, NH — Butterflies serve as important biodiversity indicators for ecosystem health and provide food for many speciess, such as migrating birds. There are more than 100 typess of butterflies in New Hampshire, but data on their presence and distribution is limited. With butterflies using forests, fields, wetlands, and backyards all over the state, volunteer observations are critical to providing a landscape view of these species.
A five-part online training series hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly biology and identification, and how to get involved with the Network. The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort with a goal of engaging volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to the understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining species.
Webinars in the series will include:
February 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Intro to New Hampshire Butterflies
Mark Ellingwood, Wildlife Biologist and Volunteer with the Harris Center for Conservation Education
February 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Wetland Butterflies of New Hampshire
Rick Van de Poll, Ecologist and Certified Wetland Scientist
March 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Butterflying New Hampshire’s Woodlands
Levi Burford, Coordinator of the Errol Butterfly Count
March 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Identifying New Hampshire’s Grassland Butterflies
Amy Highstrom, Coordinator of the Lake Sunapee Butterfly Count, and Vanessa Johnson, NH Audubon
April 9, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Become a Volunteer Guide with NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
Haley Andreozzi, UNH Extension
All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience. For more information and to register for the session(s) you are interested in, visit nhbutterflies.org.
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is led by the NH Fish and Game Department and UNH Cooperative Extension with collaboration from partners statewide, including NH Audubon, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, the Harris Center for Conservation Education, and Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust.
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