NH opens vaccine site; Mass. eases some visitor restrictions

LOUDON, N.H. » New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Saturday toured a mass vaccination site at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon as the state kicked off a three-day vaccination push with the goal of giving Johnson & Johnson shots to about 12,000 people.

Sununu said the state was able to move up to this weekend vaccines for individuals, most of whom were originally scheduled to receive their shots in April.

“The opportunity to vaccinate nearly 12,000 Granite Staters at one site over the course of a single weekend is an incredible opportunity for New Hampshire,” the Republican said.

The move was made possible by the delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots.

Those scheduled to receive a shot drove up to the area where the shots were being administered and then drove on to an observation area where they were monitored for a brief period of time before being allowed to leave.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts is easing COVID-19 restrictions on visitors from more states.

Travelers from Missouri, Oregon and Washington won’t need to quarantine when they arrive in Massachusetts beginning Saturday, according to the state’s website.

The states join Hawaii and Puerto Rico, which are also deemed lower risk.

The announcement comes as Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday that those traveling to the state from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island can visit without quarantining or producing a negative COVID-19 test.

Visitors from other states must quarantine from the date of their arrival.