Officials ‘paused’ administration of the vaccine on Tuesday
COVID-19
The Connecticut Mirror is covering the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Connecticut. Read our most recent stories and in-depth reporting below.
Posted inEducation, Health
J&J vaccine ‘pause’ complicates campus clinics, but the big question remains: Should colleges require vaccinations?
The COVID vaccines are authorized for “emergency use,” making the legality of mandates murky
Posted inHealth
Vaccine clinics canceled across CT after feds urge ‘pause’ on J&J vaccine
The single-dose COVID shot is key to CT’s rollout strategy, especially in cities.
Posted inHealth
A COVID milestone: More than half of CT adults are now vaccinated
State officials are still continuing to encourage young adults to get the shot.
Posted inNews
$10.7 million program aims to get kids back in schools
The money will help families in 15 high-needs districts transition back into schools in the fall.
Posted inNews
How one Waterbury pastor is making a faith-based case for getting the vaccine
Connecticut ranks fifth in the percentage of the population with vaccinations. Still, racial disparities in the rollout remain.
Posted inHealth
This tiny CT town has only one place to get the COVID vaccine. So the FEMA trailer is on the way to help.
On Thursday, the FEMA trailer will be in the town hall parking lot, the only place big enough for it.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont, top lawmakers make progress streamlining emergency orders issued during pandemic
It remains unclear whether the two parties will agree on the extent of the governor’s emergency powers during future crises.
Posted inHealth
Lamont: With thousands fewer J&J COVID vaccine doses, CT will have to make do for a time
Manufacturing problems will delay thousands of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from reaching Connecticut in the coming weeks.
Posted inMoney
Connecticut businesses could owe up to $1 billion in unemployment taxes. They want the state to cover it with federal relief funds.
Business leaders said the state’s economy simply can’t recover if companies remain on the hook to cover the debt.
Posted inPartner Content
How people with disabilities are accessing the coronavirus vaccine
Many in the disability community are left to navigate the process on their own.
Posted inHealth
At walk-up pop-up clinics, no-appointment needed for COVID shot
The clinic materialized after lunch and would disappear by dinner. It’s part of Hartford’s vaccine outreach.
Posted inNews
In an effort to shield nursing homes from new COVID cases, state focuses on short-term residents
Every nursing home will soon be paired with a provider that can regularly address the facility’s vaccination needs.
Posted inHealth
Nearly three quarters of eligible CT residents expected to be vaccinated by end of April
Since Thursday, 50,000 residents age 16 to 44 – the newest group granted access – received a first dose of the vaccine.
Posted inHousing
The pandemic’s effect on the housing market helped some — but others are left behind.
Across Connecticut, lower-income families are facing more housing challenges. Federal aid might help, but the problems have deep roots.