Vax rate data may be off in one town
WEST FAIRLEE—Mailing address issues are causing West Fairlee’s COVID-19 vaccination rate to appear lower than it actually is.
The Vermont Department of Health website shows a vaccination rate between 21 and 30% for West Fairlee and a rate greater than 90% for Fairlee, with a disclaimer saying that the vaccination rate in West Fairlee may appear lower than the actual rate due to “address uncertainty.”
West Fairlee does not have a post office branch. It was displaced in 2008 when the town-owned Bean Hall was ordered closed due to structural problems. The United States Postal Service officially closed the branch in 2011.