The state has ordered 26,690 doses of the immunization and 91 providers have signed up to receive a supply of the vaccine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Anti-smoking forces press to restore funding for tobacco control
Gov. Ned Lamont said two years ago Connecticut needs to do more to fight tobacco addiction. Anti-smoking forces haven’t forgotten.
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CT is first state to vaccinate half of adults against COVID
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’
Gov. Ned Lamont and other governors expressed dismay to the White House over pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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The J&J vaccine: What we know, what we don’t know, and where we go from here
Officials ‘paused’ administration of the vaccine on Tuesday
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Governor says frustrations with vaccine rollout should be with CDC guidelines
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
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
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
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
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
‘The trust is not there,’ said Yale cardiologist Harlan Krumholz.
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CT lawmakers join Democratic calls for ouster of Caputo, Azar
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?
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
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
The first COVID-19 vaccine will be rationed and the CDC is trying to determine which Americans receive it first.