In Darien, firefighters must wait for COVID vaccine
Susan Shultz
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Darien EMS Post 53 member Kelsey Olvany received her COVID-19 vaccine in early January. Olvany, a Darien High School student, is a first responder, driver and VP of Student Affairs for Post.Contributed /
DARIEN The state’s rollout process continues to frustrate some in Darien, as firefighters have yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Though other towns included their fire departments in Phase 1A, Darien’s three volunteer fire departments Darien, Noroton and Noroton Heights are not classified as medical first responders, thus currently do not qualify to get the shot.
Darien nurse beats COVID-19, returns to treating pandemic patients
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Darien native and Post 53 alumni Emily Fawcett has been treating COVID-19 patients for nearly a year at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 16, the day she had an appointment to get the vaccine. She was home recovering for 14 days.Contributed. /Show MoreShow Less
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Like her daughter Emily who works at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, Darien resident Sharon Fawcett is a COVID-19 nurse at Norwalk Hospital. She received her vaccine on Dec. 26, which she said was one of the happiest days of her life.Contributed. /Show MoreShow Less