The state has ordered 26,690 doses of the immunization and 91 providers have signed up to receive a supply of the vaccine.
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Student quarantines no longer necessary in CT after classroom COVID exposure
Gov. Ned Lamont says students exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom can be screened, not quarantined.
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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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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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CSCU mandates COVID vaccines for all employees
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have joined the University of Connecticut in requiring all employees to receive COVID vaccines.
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Hospitals hope mandates will boost workers’ stagnant vaccination rates
Most hospitals will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 30, even though workers’ vaccination rates have slowed.
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Connecticut hospitals are requiring staff to get vaccinated against COVID. Will other health providers follow?
The effort comes as the highly contagious Delta variant gains a stronger foothold in Connecticut and elsewhere.
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Pfizer COVID vaccine approved for children 12 to 15. Here’s what you need to know.
Across Connecticut, providers have begun requesting more doses of the Pfizer vaccine in preparation.
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Clinics across Connecticut to start taking walk-ups for COVID vaccine
Dozens of clinics will begin taking walk-ups on Tuesday
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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
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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.
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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.
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CT to hire 71-member ‘campaign’ team to push vaccines in 10 cities
Grossman Solutions will be paid from a $24 million fund of federal money.
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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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Prisoners will be in second round for COVID vaccine
State officials included prisoners in the second group to get the vaccine, heeding calls from advocates.