By Paula Tracy, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD — New Hampshire will offer vaccines to anyone 16 years of age and older regardless of their residency, and will begin taking appointments for all beginning April 19, Gov. Chris Sununu said at his news conference last Thursday.
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