On Thursday, the FEMA trailer will be in the town hall parking lot, the only place big enough for it.
Dave Altimari
Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
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More than 1,800 people could get vaccinated at home under new DPH program
Residents who wish to receive a vaccine at home must assert they are physically unable to get to a clinic.
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COVID hospitalizations rise at Yale; Younger people account for more cases
The state’s COVID test positivity rate on Tuesday increased to 5.26%.
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State outlines medical conditions for special access to COVID vaccine; clinics planned for high school students
The state is trying to provide speedier vaccine access for people with five medical conditions.
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FEMA rolls out new mobile vaccine center at Bridgeport zoo
A new federal initiative to vaccinate underserved communities will be unveiled today at the Beardsley Zoo.
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CT to hire 71-member ‘campaign’ team to push vaccines in 10 cities
Grossman Solutions will be paid from a $24 million fund of federal money.
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State moves up vaccine timeline for everyone over 16 to April 1
Officials accelerated the timeline because they expect a large influx of vaccine in the coming weeks.
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‘The clouds are starting to open:’ Residents and staff remember hardship, contemplate future one year after COVID hit Connecticut’s nursing homes
Grace Davis was born during the Spanish flu and outlived two husbands. At 101 years old, she was still going strong when COVID-19 began its lethal spread through Connecticut’s nursing homes. Then in May, she caught the disease. “At first my symptoms were like what the flu would have been,” she said in a Zoom […]
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FEMA trailer could be headed to cities to help boost CT’s COVID vaccination rates
The FEMA trailer will arrive on March 29 and will travel around the state for 30 days if clinics can be arranged.
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State passes 7 million COVID tests, but even as testing slows, the number of variant cases rises
The rate of COVID-19 cases caused by the B.1.1.7 variant could be 20% to 40%, some scientists believe.
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Data show mass vaccination sites are reaching the general population — not the vulnerable areas they are supposed to target
Some of the mass vaccination sites were supposed to target more vulnerable populations, where the demographics are different.
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Lamont urges patience as residents flood online, phone systems in search of COVID vaccine appointments
Residents reported long wait times on the phone, difficulty with online systems and appointments as far out as late April.
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CT teachers are expected to get vaccinated for COVID at local clinics, but other options could cause problems
School employees could end up on two lists, which means some vaccine might go to waste, officials said.
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As mass vaccination centers take the lead in the COVID race, the push is on to reach the most vulnerable
While mass vaccination sites have helped overall vaccination rates, they have not reached the state’s most vulnerable populations.
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Price tag for state police at Capitol non-protest: $125,000
The National Guard also spent $122,000 in overtime to protect the Capitol and other buildings during that week.