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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As America’s leading source of information for public health, the decisions laid out by the CDC tend to have quite an impact on Connecticut residents. Read more about the topic below.

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Connecticut prepares to roll out COVID vaccines for young children

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso June 17, 2022 @ 11:41 amJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:32 pm

The state has ordered 26,690 doses of the immunization and 91 providers have signed up to receive a supply of the vaccine.

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Anti-smoking forces press to restore funding for tobacco control

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf October 13, 2021 @ 5:30 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:32 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont said two years ago Connecticut needs to do more to fight tobacco addiction. Anti-smoking forces haven’t forgotten.

Posted inHealth

CT is first state to vaccinate half of adults against COVID

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas May 3, 2021 @ 9:07 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:32 pm

Connecticut became the first state Monday to fully vaccinate at least half its adult population against COVID-19.

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Lamont faults CDC on J&J vaccine pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas April 14, 2021 @ 4:04 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:32 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont and other governors expressed dismay to the White House over pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Posted inHealth

The J&J vaccine: What we know, what we don’t know, and where we go from here

Avatar photo by Kasturi Pananjady April 14, 2021 @ 5:00 amAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:15 am

Officials ‘paused’ administration of the vaccine on Tuesday

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Governor says frustrations with vaccine rollout should be with CDC guidelines

Avatar photo by Adria Watson February 25, 2021 @ 1:48 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

Lamont also said 30,000 doses of new J&J vaccine could arrive next week

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Lamont committed to his age-based standard on COVID vaccinations

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas February 23, 2021 @ 8:42 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

The governor said he was contemplating no exceptions. 

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Breaking with national recommendations, Lamont says Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will now be prioritized by age

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Keith M. Phaneuf February 22, 2021 @ 2:32 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:21 am

People aged 55 to 64 will be next in line for the vaccine.

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Teachers, first responders, postal staff should be next in line for COVID vaccine, federal panel recommends

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso December 21, 2020 @ 12:36 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:37 am

Connecticut is expected to get 63,300 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, along with 24,375 doses from Pfizer.

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Connecticut sends COVID-19 distribution plan to CDC

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat October 16, 2020 @ 6:11 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

The proposal calls for a three-stage distribution plan, but complex logistics remain unresolved.

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Doubts about COVID-19 vaccine have spurred calls for transparency from Pfizer, other pharmaceuticals

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 17, 2020 @ 12:00 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

‘The trust is not there,’ said Yale cardiologist Harlan Krumholz.

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CT lawmakers join Democratic calls for ouster of Caputo, Azar

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 15, 2020 @ 6:43 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:33 pm

Caputo has become a liability to the White House, but it is sticking with him so far.

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Pfizer’s Groton site helped develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Now the question is, will it work?

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 9, 2020 @ 5:00 amAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:38 am

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said he expects to know, by the end of October, ‘whether the product works or not.’

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CT GOP breaks with Lamont over COVID powers

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 2, 2020 @ 6:13 pmAugust 9, 2022 @ 4:05 pm

The last vestiges of bipartisan support for Gov. Ned Lamont’s use of emergency powers to manage the COVID-19 pandemic came undone Wednesday.

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As feds rush to find a COVID-19 vaccine, states like Connecticut must identify distributors

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 1, 2020 @ 4:53 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:38 am

The first COVID-19 vaccine will be rationed and the CDC is trying to determine which Americans receive it first.

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