The new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is now available in Connecticut. Here’s a look at who is eligible and where you can get boosted
COVID-19 Vaccine
As of July 2022, 80% of Connecticut residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Learn more about the vaccine and its impact below.
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Doctors urge COVID vaccination for young children as school year starts
Connecticut doctors are urging parents to vaccinate their young children against COVID-19 before the school year begins.
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Close to 3,000 young children in CT vaccinated against COVID in first week
State officials expect demand for the vaccine to tick up when parents start preparing for a new school year.
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What CT parents need to know about young children’s COVID vaccinations
CT Mirror gathered some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccinations. Here’s what doctors and health officials said.
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State worker vaccination mandate to expire, among other executive orders
Gov. Ned Lamont will not seek an extension of his executive order requiring state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Lamont orders nursing home visitors to be vaccinated or tested for COVID
The order goes into effect Saturday. Nursing homes will have COVID tests available on site.
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Two-thirds of nursing home residents have received COVID boosters
Just over one-in-five nursing home staff who were eligible for COVID booster shots had received one by Nov. 21.
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Providers are scheduling COVID vaccine appointments for children ages 5 to 11. Here’s how to sign up.
In Connecticut, 277,630 children in that age bracket now qualify for the immunization.
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State fines long-term care facilities for not reporting vaccination rates
The state has fined 26 providers a combined $221,000 for not reporting their vaccination rates by the deadline.
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Nearly two dozen state employees out of work for non-compliance with COVID vaccine mandate
Another 25 workers are on unpaid leave.
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More than 100 Hartford HealthCare employees out of work after refusing vaccine
109 workers at Hartford HealthCare, 0.3% of its workforce, have left the organization after refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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State drops charges against doctor for issuing fake vaccine exemptions
The state Medical Examining Board withdrew charges against a physician accused of providing fake exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines and masks.
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CT preparing strategies to roll out COVID vaccines to children
Connecticut’s Department of Public Health has reached out to 1,100 providers across the state.
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More than 100 long-term care facilities still haven’t reported vaccination rates to the state
Nearly 75% of the 600+ long-term care facilities reported that 95% of their staff are immunized against COVID,
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California is mandating the COVID vaccine for kids. Could Connecticut be next?
Connecticut’s new public health commissioner supports a vaccine mandate for children once it receives full FDA approval. She’s not alone.