Originally posted on The New York Times With the nation’s coronavirus vaccine supply expected to swell over the next few months, states and cities are rushing to open mass vaccination sites capable of injecting thousands of shots a day into the arms of Americans, an approach the Biden administration has seized on as crucial for reaching herd […]
Originally posted on FOX61 After months of playing defense, Connecticut is going on offense in the fight against COVID. On Monday, state officials gathered on the runway of a historic airfield in East Hartford which has now transformed into a mass vaccination center. 1,600 people got their shot on the old Pratt & Whitney airfield […]
Originally posted at NBC Connecticut More than 1,500 people received a coronavirus vaccination in East Hartford Monday, but organizers said that number could increase substantially and safely if the state had a greater vaccine supply. During a news conference at the mass vaccination site, state leaders said they’re holding out hope our new federal leaders […]
Originally posted at The News-Times More cases of the highly infectious COVID strain are threatening the state’s efforts to contain the disease, while older adults are still struggling to make appointments to get vaccinated, the governor said Monday. However, Gov. Ned Lamont predicted all residents 75 and over could be vaccinated within three weeks. “We […]
Originally posted at CT Mirror Gov. Ned Lamont turned up at the former Pratt & Whitney airport Monday, pointing to a line of residents waiting to be vaccinated and applauding Connecticut’s progress in getting the shot out to the public. “Connecticut is winning,” he said. “Tell a friend that you can register online, tell a […]
Originally posted on New Britain Herald U.S. Marine Corps veteran and now licensed practical nurse Ramon Clark said he is proud help fight on the frontlines against the pandemic working at Community Health Center of New Britain’s drive-up testing site. Clark, who served in the military from 2005 to 2009, sought out a career in […]
Originally posted on WTNH The COVID-19 vaccination process is shifting into high gear in Connecticut. Our state is among the top states in the nation when it comes to getting shots into the arms of residents. On Monday morning, Governor Ned Lamont is among others praising the public-private partnerships that are keeping vaccinations moving along. […]
Originally posted on The CT Mirror In its first week, the sprawling vaccine operation now underway at the former Pratt & Whitney airport in East Hartford had inoculated more than 2,800 Connecticut residents against the deadly coronavirus. Its organizers have lofty plans to accelerate the program as the state directs more people to that site […]
Originally posted on WFSB Connecticut’s governor, one of its senators and health officials pushed for more help from the federal government in terms of getting the vaccines the state needs. Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont visited a mass vaccination site that was set up in the vicinity of Rentschler Field in East Hartford. He said with […]
Originally posted on Journal Inquirer Many local residents said Monday they were relieved and elated to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at the state’s largest vaccination drive-thru clinic, which distributed 500 Pfizer vaccines Monday to health care providers, medical first responders, and those 75 and older. Eventually, health officials hope to distribute 7,000 to 10,000 vaccines […]
