UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 6:11 pm ET
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Gov.Ned Lamont described Connecticut as an overall leader in vaccinating young people, and expressed confidence that over time parents would understand that the coronavirus vaccine allowed their children to get back to school safely. (Shutterstock)
CONNECTICUT Gov. Ned Lamont has provided some more insight into how the state plans to roll out the coronavirus vaccine to 12-15 year olds.
Federal regulators gave the go-ahead on Monday for the Pfizer vaccine to be used on the youngest age tier so far during the rollout.
Connecticut Chief Operating Officer Josh Geballe said he expected the state would receive guidance from the federal government on administration of the vaccine to the youths as early as Wednesday night, and if that s the case, our providers will be ready the following day.
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Sten Spinella
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Sten Spinella
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Reply As soon as we get the green light from the FDA, we ll have our mass vaccination sites available . to vaccinate our 12-to-15-year-olds, state Chief Operating Officer Josh Geballe said. (Shutterstock)
CONNECTICUT As the availability of a coronavirus vaccine for residents under the age of 16 came closer to reality, Gov. Ned Lamont speculated the state could establish clinics at schools to expedite adolescent vaccination.
On Monday, the New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the use of the Pfizer vaccine for use by adolescents aged 12 to 15 by early next week
Lamont said that such clinics, and an accompanying end-of-summer jab campaign, would be very helpful in building confidence to get kids back into school in the fall.