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D-HH Answers Questions about Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people, with the third dose to be administered at least 28 days following the first two doses.

CHaD Releases School Re-opening Guidance
As districts in New Hampshire and Vermont prepare to reopen schools for in-person learning in a few weeks, leadership from New Hampshire’s only children’s hospital, Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock has released recommendations for schools.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees in Effort to Protect Health of Community
Effective September 30, 2021, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) will require COVID-19 vaccination of employees as a condition of employment.

D-H Infectious Disease Physician Provides Guidance on the COVID-19 Delta Variant
The Delta variant (B.1617.2), which originated in India, is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in the United States, and is more transmissible than the original virus.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Names 2021 DAISY and P.E.T.A.L.S. Award Winners as Part of Nurses Month Celebration
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center's (MAHHC) celebration of its nursing staff during National Nurses Month in May includes DAISY Awards and P.E.T.A.L.S. Awards to deserving nurses, starting this year.

CHaD Hosts Online Community Conversation About Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines, June 7th
Register today for a virtual conversation, June 7, 2021 6:30 pm EST

Marcia Davidson, Payroll Coordinator, Named as April Employee of the Month by Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that Marcia Davidson, Payroll Coordinator, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for April, 2021.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Names Ruth Ferland, RN as March Employee of the Month
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that Ruth Ferland, Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for March, 2021.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Again Earns Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition From National Committee for Quality Assurance
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has once again awarded Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center and Ottauquechee Health Center Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Information About COVID-19
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center provides information and ongoing updates on COVID-19 policies and protocols.