Yale New Haven Health reschedules COVID vaccinations to later this week
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Joseph Langella of Hamden, left, gets his COVID-19 vaccination from nurse Darlene Tempesta at the Floyd Little Athletic Center Jan. 25 in New Haven.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media file
Patients who were supposed to get their COVID-19 vaccinations through Yale New Haven Health Monday or Tuesday will be rescheduled for later this week, according to an official overseeing the program.
The vaccination sites were closed because of the snowstorm.
“We have a way in our electronic health record to move an entire schedule to a later day,” said Dr. Ohm Deshpande, vice president for population health and associate chief clinical officer. “Everybody will get rescheduled for this week, and that includes the weekend.”
Schools, vaccine clinics closed in Milford
Feb 1, 2021
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MILFORD All Milford schools and adult education programs are closed today, including in-person and remote classes.
Residents are directed to park on the odd side of the street on Monday, Feb. 1, and the even side of the street on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to Mayor Ben Blake.
Residents along the shoreline should move their vehicles to higher ground due to the chance of local flooding in areas of low elevation. Residents also are reminded that there is a potential for high wind and they should secure all outdoor objects and ensure their electronic devices are fully charged.
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Written by Justin Rosen
The City of Milford Health Department (MHD) is currently partnering with the CT Department of Public Health to provide COVID-19 vaccine as it is available in accordance with State guidelines.
The MHD has held seven (7) COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Parsons Government Complex Gymnasium since December when vaccine distribution began in Connecticut. Milford Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics operate on Wednesdays all day and Friday afternoons with registration through the Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS).
To increase access to COVID-19 vaccine locally, Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) will utilize the City of Milford Health Department vaccine clinic site to provide vaccines at the Parsons Government Center Gymnasium on days when the Health Department is not operating its clinic. “The supply of vaccine at this time does not meet the demand, so it will take time for everyone to be vaccinated. As the State expand