Delaware wants to vaccinate 17,000 people between now and July 4 to meet the goal President Joe Biden has set to have 70% of the population vaccinated by the Fourth of July. Gov. John Carney says that means the state needs to vaccinate about 5,000 people a week for the next month. “And celebrate Independence Day like no …
State vaccine campaign will use prizes, drawing for $302,000
Delaware is upping the ante to get people vaccinated as case rates continue to drop. On Tuesday, the state announced it was launching DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. “Our goal is to reach 70 percent of vaccinated adults in Delaware in the coming weeks, and to continue vaccinating …
As COVID case rates slow a bit, state outlines 4-prong plan to help students catch up
The Delaware Department of Education has a four-prong plan to help kids catch up in school, Education Secretary Susan Bunting said Wednesday night during a COVID-19 Town Hall. “We do admit that there has been a disruption to our learning year. Our task as dedicated educators is to make sure we’re filling in for some of that lost …
COVID-19 case, hospitalization surge ranks Delaware 5th in nation
COVID variants, believed to be more infectious, are playing a role in the rise of Delaware cases.
With a rising number of COVID-variants spreading, state urges testing, compliance
Delaware testing czar A.J. Schall said state will test any resident as well as travelers and spring breakers at no charge.
With cases down, vaccine up, state officials face questions about opening up
Carney said the state will need to study the data before deciding whether to open up more.
Take whatever vaccine you are offered, state health officials emphasize
The state will offer single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at weekend events for older people in Seaford and Delaware City
Delaware maps out plan to distribute vaccine equitably to the underserved
The plan even embraces a mobile vaccination bus called the “Vax Machine,” which make rounds of community sites.
For first time in months, state says there are no virus hot spots
Carney reminded Delawareans to follow coronavirus mandates to ensure the safety of themselves and the community
Delaware expects vaccine shipments to rise by 22 percent; will stick with Curative
Health officials said the Curative’s testing had been doublechecked by state workers and they are confident in it.