State Claims To Be First In Nation To Vaccinate More Than 80% Of Residents Against COVID-19

Vermont officials have declared that more than 80% of eligible residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, making it the first state in the nation to reach the milestone.

“As was set out in the Vermont Forward plan, as of June 14 80% of eligible Vermonters have been vaccinated, allowing the Governor to lift restrictions,” the state’s department of health said on its website, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).