Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling gets a COVID-19 shot from nurse Sarah Waters, Tuesday at the Norwalk Senior Center. (Claire Schoen)
NORWALK, Conn. The Norwalk Health Department has vaccinated more than 2,700 Norwalk citizens against COVID-19, and none have had an adverse reaction, Norwalk Communications Manager Josh Morgan said Tuesday.
Mayor Harry Rilling became one of those citizens Tuesday, getting vaccinated the same day as Gov. Ned Lamont staged his own inoculation. While Lamont’s event was timed to convey Lamont’s confidence in the vaccine yet a willingness to wait his turn, Rilling, 73, said he became eligible last week when the State expanded phase 1b of its vaccination program to include individuals between the ages of 65 and 74.
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Preston Kingswood is waiting.
The Mansfield resident received his first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during the first week of January. It went fairly smoothly, he said.
“I didn’t have any issues with the shot other than a sore arm,” said Kingswood, 77, who declined to say where he received the shot. “I play trombone, and couldn’t play for three days, but other than that, there were no issues.”
At the time of his vaccination, Kingswood said he also made an appointment for his second dose, which he was told was supposed to be administered within 28 days.
Storm cancels COVID-19 vaccine clinics, testing sites in Norwalk
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A Norwalk resident cleans off their car during a snow storm Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.Pat Tomlinson / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A plow clears a road in Norwalk on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.Pat Tomlinson / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Norwalk, Conn. is expected to get hit with over 12 inches of snow on Feb. 1, 2021./ Erin KayataShow MoreShow Less
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A man shovels a sidewalk in Norwalk, Conn. which is due to get hit with over 12 inches of snow on Feb. 1, 2021./ Erin KayataShow MoreShow Less
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The Maritime Garage in Norwalk, Conn. remained open for free overnight parking to help clear the streets as plows hit the road to tackle the 12 inches of snow Norwalk is expected to get on Feb. 1, 2021./Show MoreShow Less
From left, Maritime Aquarium Trustees Norm Bloom, Diane Schlinkert, Novelette Peterkin and the Rev. Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis. (Courtesy photos)
The Norwalk Historical Society and Norwalk Historical Commission calls on the community for historic objects and artifact donations to be featured in the forthcoming permanent exhibit in the Smith Street Jail entitled “Miserable vagrants, petty thieves and scamps: a history of crime in Norwalk.” (Scott Kuykendall)
NORWALK, Conn. Some Norwalk announcements:
COVID-19 testing in South Norwalk
Norwalk historic effort seeks photos
Garbage, recycling, yard waste schedules
Maritime Aquarium trustee updates
COVID testing in Smilow Center
Free indoor COVID-19 testing is now available at Norwalk Community Health Center (NCHC)’s newly-opened Smilow Life Center, 55 Chestnut St. in South Norwalk, according to a press release. Hours are 8 a.m.-12 p.m Monday thru Friday. An appointment is mandatory, and can be made at (203) 851 1065. Resu