CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The next phase of vaccination signups in New Hampshire got off to a smooth start Monday.
Residents age 40-49 were the latest group to become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, including Gov. Chris Sununu. By 4 p.m., 36,000 people had scheduled appointments.
The next group, ages 30-39, can register as of Wednesday, and the last group ages 16-29, can sign up Friday. The vaccine has not yet been approved for children under 16.
Since last week, officials added a new online waiting room feature to provide users with an estimate of how it might take to proceed through the appointment process during especially busy hours.
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THE NUMBERS
More than 83,000 people have tested positive for the virus, including 272 cases announced Monday. No new deaths were announced, keeping the total at 1,237.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in New Hampshire has risen over the past two weeks from 251 new cases per day on March 13 to 355 new cases per day on Saturday.
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This story has been corrected to show that eligibility opens up for those ages 16-29 this Friday, not next Friday.
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