COVID
New Hampshire Joins Second Lawsuit To Block Vax Mandates
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The state has joined a second lawsuit seeking to block a vaccine mandate issued by the Biden administration.
COVID
Officials Say They’ll Find Funds To Replace $27M Nixed by Republican Councilors
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While the Executive Council’s Republican majority rejected $27 million in federal funds for boosting vaccines, effectively slowing the potential roll-out of clinics for 125,000 New Hampshire children ages 5-11, state officials said believe they can find a total of $22 million from other accounts.
COVID
7 New COVID-19 Deaths Thursday, New Case Data Unavailable
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The state says because of an issue with the surveillance system health care providers use to report to DHHS, new case data is unavailable.
Chris Sununu
Council OKs $15M To Buy Hampstead Hospital, Accepts $4.7M For Vaccine Help
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The Executive Council unanimously approved $15 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase Hampstead Hospital, calling it the quickest fix and the best deal to address the emergency room boarding crisis for children in need of residential mental health care.
COVID
Report: SAU 16 Pandemic Prom Vaccine Marks a ‘Disturbing Failure’
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“The fact that supervising SAU 16 staff did not stop the contact tracing procedure, despite having acknowledged receiving the email from the Superintendent informing all staff that they were not to ask students about their vaccine status, is a very disturbing failure to protect students,” the statement reads.
COVID
State Reports COVID-19 Hospitalizations on the Rise and Its Data Incomplete
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Please note, due to an issue with the surveillance system healthcare providers use to notify DHHS of new cases, data from October 23-24 is incomplete. We are working to address the issue and will release complete COVID-19 data once it has been resolved.
COVID
Congressional Delegation, Health-Care Leaders Criticize Rejecting $27M Vaccine Funds
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New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation and health-care leaders urged the Executive Council to reconsider their rejection of $27 million to boost COVID-19 vaccinations when they meet Wednesday.
Business & Economy
Dems Press To Protect Kids at State House; Blast GOP for Nixing $27M For Vaccinations
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One Democratic lawmaker pressed Friday to better protect children touring the mask-optional State House and others scolded Republicans who don’t wear face masks and voted against $27 million in federal contracts that would have boosted vaccination efforts, which they say will delay getting shots to children.
American Rescue Plan
Committee Accepts $4.7M for Vaccine Program, Shelter Rate Increase On Back Burner
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In an end-run around the Executive Council’s controversial rejection of $27 million in federal funds for a state vaccine program, the Joint Fiscal Committee unanimously supported the acceptance of $4.68 million in more flexible funding on Friday.