Tag: NH DHHS

Banfield: NH DHHS Testifies In Opposition of Parental Rights Legislation

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

On May 6, 2025, Jenny O’Higgins, and her colleague at the Department of Health and Human Services, testified at a public hearing on HB446. Their testimony can be accessed here at 2:35:00. As you will hear at the beginning of their testimony, Ms. O’Higgins stated that she was there on behalf of DHHS to oppose HB446. You can … Read more

Sexual Surveys in Public Schools: Given Without Consent

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Betsy Harrington

Opting Out Appears Futile Parents around the nation are up in arms after finding out that their children have been given sexual surveys in school. They are being distributed in middle and high schools around the country without parents’ permission, and for some, without their knowledge at all. Even the parents who previously opted … Read more

Not Vaxxed? There’s a Cave For You

December 2, 2024 Laura Condon

Who is pushing shots on New Hampshire children, including mRNA Covid shots, unproven monoclonal antibodies, and more, and how much are they spending to do it? As your New Hampshire advocate for transparency and choice regarding vaccines, it has been my duty to learn the ins and outs of the vaccine program in New Hampshire … Read more

Concord Whores Drop Their ‘Drawers’ for EPA Green Deal Dollars

December 1, 2023 Steve MacDonald

One of the biggest problems with New Hampshire’s ruling class Concord swamp creatures, what we refer to whimsically as ‘The Five Families,’ is that without regard to a political party, they love them some Federal Money, and there is no such thing as too much.

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Shot Across The Bow – Will NH DCYF Take a Knee To The Biden Administration?

November 27, 2023 Skip

I already FOUGHT this battle – NOW I may have to do it again? Crikey! After founding and running GraniteGrok for 17 and a half years, hardly a month has gone by since I announced my [semi-] retirement, yet I find myself at the keyboard again over this nonsense. ”

Public Hearing for New DHHS Commissioner

November 26, 2022 Op-Ed

A public hearing to appoint Lori Weaver to be the acting DHHS Commissioner will be held Thursday, December 1st, at 11 am, in the Executive Council Chamber in the State House.

NH State Epidemiologist Benjamin Chan “Admits” That You Can Never Be Fully Vaccinated for COVID

June 11, 2022 Steve MacDonald

As the COVID “vaccine” landscape collapses, the faithful are scrambling to salvage what they can from their political theater. They were never safe or effective. No approved version ever existed. Oh, and ‘Fully Vaccinated, let’s not use that term anymore. It’s so “antiquated.”

How the Bedford School District Violated the NH Right to Know Law in September 2021

March 16, 2022 Op-Ed

As COVID measures continue to disappear, many people are drawing comfort from the possibility that their lives may finally be returning to normal. While that may be true, we need to continue to take note of what we lost throughout this two-year ordeal and learn how to prevent our federal, state, and local governments from … Read more

The State Vaccination Registry Boondoggle

December 18, 2024January 24, 2022 Op-Ed

Confirming that the state vaccination registry is a boondoggle pediatrician board member Dr. Patricia Edwards complained to the DHHS board member, Anne-Marie Mercuri (at the January NH Vaccine Association board meeting) that her practice is totally bogged down by the state vaccine registry.

Hon. Linda Rea Camarota, RN – We Have Been Robbed of Scientific Debate

December 27, 2021 Op-Ed

What is natural immunity? As a child, did you have chickenpox? If you did as I did, there is no fear of another chickenpox viral infection. Granted, SARS-Cov-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) is not a naturally occurring virus so not all established infectious disease practices apply.

Dept of Health Responds to Parent’s Concerns Over School-Based Vax Clinics

December 5, 2021 Jim Kofalt

File this one under “give credit where credit is due.” The folks at New Hampshire’s Department of Health & Human Services did something good this week. And to those of you who voiced your concerns to DHHS about school-based vaccine clinics: congratulations; those concerns were heard.

Is It Time for Commissioner Shibinette to Answer Some Questions?

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Op-Ed

As a political appointee, N.H. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director Lori Shibinette has been leading the state’s COVID-19 response by attempting to make herself appear credible while deflecting all criticism, and it’s time to start asking questions.

Dear Executive Councilors: Thank You for Your Four Votes on Wednesday

October 29, 2024October 17, 2021 Joseph Mirzoeff

Dear Executive Councilors: Thank you for your four votes on Wednesday, so exciting. I think your vote will help turn the tide in the State, and maybe in the Nation.

If the Idea of a Vaccine Passport in NH Concerns You, Now Is the Time to Act.

September 7, 2021 Op-Ed

On Wednesday, September 8th, at 3 pm, DHHS will hold a public hearing on expanding the Vaccine Registry. If the idea of a Vaccine Passport concerns you, now is the time to act.

Op-Ed: These Are the Reasons I Will Not Be Taking the COVID Shots

October 29, 2024May 19, 2021 Joseph Mirzoeff

Some local stats: the COVID experimental vaccine began distribution in mid to late December 2020. On Dec 31st, Cheshire County (population 76,000) had had 7 deaths-with-Covid for the 10 months of 2020. In 2021 there have been 25 more deaths with COVID, as of March 31, just three months, with the experimental vaccine program in gear.

The NH Dept of Health ‘Corrects the Record’ on Number of Quarantine Days

March 15, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Yesterday we reported on an unusual call from the NH Department of Health. A resident (who tested negative) in a home with a COVID19 positive person was told to quarantine for 20 days. The CDC and NH’s own website says ten days. We asked why, what’s up, what’s the deal.

Is NH DHHS Promoting CDC Guidelines that Falsely Inflate Reported Deaths from COVID-19?

January 31, 2023April 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire’s chief epidemiologist, Dr. Benjamin Chan, despite the best of intentions, is still a bureaucrat. And rumor has it his agency can chase Federal dollars with the best of them.

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NH COVID-19 Data – “Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State…”. Er, not so much

April 12, 2020 Skip

Got an email to go look at a FB page (emphasis mine): Created by Rep. William Marsh, MD – “Every one of the recent DHHS daily updates says “Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State…” Well, I was not convinced their data supported that statement.

COVID-19 Press Conference 1PM

March 15, 2020
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The COVID-19 situation is rapidly developing worldwide, including in New Hampshire. Yesterday, a 7th positive case was confirmed, and it happened to be a NH-DMV employee who had worked and interacted with the general public for 5 full workdays before becoming symptomatic and testing positive. Governor Sununu will hold a COVID-19 Press Conference at 1PM … Read more

Bill Would Allow DHHS to Purchase all Adult Vaccines and Supply them to CVS, Walgreens, & RiteAid Without Charge

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

HB1655-FN seeks to expand the DHHS purchase of vaccines to include all adult vaccines and to supply them to CVS, Walgreens, RiteAid, etc. without charge. They would then bill insurance consumers through the NH Vaccine Association for all costs.