Connecticut’s Department of Public Health has reached out to 1,100 providers across the state.
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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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.
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A week after staff vaccination deadline, about half of CT nursing homes had rates under 96%
At least 98 nursing homes had staff COVID vaccination rates under 96% six days after the vaccination mandate deadline.
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Lamont ups pressure on state employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations
Connecticut has begun to suspend permanent state employees who are not vaccinated or being tested for COVID-19.
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15% of community college students have non-medical vaccine exemptions
Nearly 15% of the students enrolled at Connecticut community colleges have received non-medical exemptions from the system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rate that administrators suggested could be brought down with efforts to educate students about the vaccine. Of the 37,116 students enrolled at the state’s community colleges this semester, 71% are fully or partially vaccinated; 5,479 […]
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CT state employee COVID-19 testing-or-vaccination compliance is 96%
With the high rate of compliance with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, Gov. Ned Lamont opted against suspending non-compliant employees.
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CT hospitals see spike in religious exemptions for mandated COVID vaccines
Hospital executives have had to grapple with whether people claiming religious exemptions have sincere religious beliefs or vaccine hesitancy.
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Lamont: National Guard ready if state workers miss vaccination deadline
About 75% are in compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination-or-test mandate. The National Guard could be activated to provide support.
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Initial tally: 60% of state workers have shown proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Non-compliant employees have until Monday to show proof of vaccination or testing — or go on unpaid leave.
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State investigating how many long-term care workers sought COVID vaccine exemptions from embattled doctor
Officials are investigating how many long-term care workers got COVID-19 vaccine exemptions from a doctor accused of handing them out.
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Hundreds of CT school bus drivers might not show up for work on Monday
Some 227 bus drivers are refusing to get vaccinated or take the tests.
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At invitation of CT GOP conservatives, COVID mandates come under fire
A hearing called by House GOP conservatives on COVID mandates exposed deep distrust in science, the media and government.
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Who is required to be vaccinated in CT, and how soon might shots be available for children? Here’s what you need to know.
Connecticut’s COVID-19 landscape has changed rapidly in recent weeks.
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Lamont might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
The vaccine mandate for nursing home workers goes into effect three days before Lamont’s emergency powers are set to expire.
