A lack of vaccines, staff shortages and uneven distribution have contributed to complicate the city’s COVID vaccination efforts.
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
State’s largest teachers’ union urges educators be prioritized in vaccine rollout
Educators said teachers should be able to receive the vaccine immediately when the next phase begins.
Posted inHealth
Lamont loosens restrictions on larger events as vaccine supplies go up and COVID cases drop
Lamont said his administration also expects to outline details in 10 days about the next phase of vaccine eligibility.
Posted inPolitics
Legislators hear testimony on proposals to eliminate religious vaccine exemption
Nearly 2,000 people signed up to speak at a public hearing that began at 9 a.m. and is expected to run no more than 24 hours.
Posted inNews
A choreographed COVID shot for Lamont
For two months, the governor’s staff has mulled the right time and setting for his inoculation.
Posted inMoney
CT seeks to spare telecommuters from double taxation as it battles neighboring states in court
CT officials are trying to shield residents with out-of-state employers from double taxation while it battles neighboring states in court.
Posted inNews
New variant of COVID detected in Connecticut
Connecticut has its first confirmed case of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 originally detected in South Africa.
Posted inHealth
State goes over 100,000 dose mark in vaccinations of long-term care residents and staff
At the beginning of this week, almost all nursing home residents have had at least one dose of vaccine.
Posted inHealth
Eligible Black and Hispanic residents getting COVID vaccine at about half the rate as eligible white residents
Of the 75+ age group, 13% of Black residents, 18% of Hispanics and 30% of whites have received first doses.
Posted inMoney
Lamont uses federal dollars and reserves to boost local aid, avert tax hikes in his new budget
While Lamont’s plan provides short-term stability, it also could leave Connecticut with challenges after the 2022 elections.
Posted inHealth
State memo: COVID vaccine providers should emphasize vulnerable populations
The memo emphasized that COVID vaccine providers must do a better job of tracking race and ethnicity data.
Posted inHealth
As problems continue with federal vaccine system, more and more vaccinators turning to other ways to fill clinics
The result is a potpourri of options but a potential lack of coordination.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut opens COVID vaccinations to 65 and older
The lower age threshold will expand COVID-19 vaccine access by 350,000 residents.
Posted inHealth
Lamont ends legal immunity for nursing homes, hospitals
Legal immunity for nursing homes and hospitals will end March 1, nearly a year after the state imposed the order.
Posted inMoney
Lawmakers expect lean budget from Lamont. But how lean will it be?
Is Lamont dressing Connecticut in a budget that is adequate during a pandemic but fits like a strait-jacket afterward?