Love and Vaccinations for 75+ in Farmington
The week of January 11 UConn Health began vaccinating eligible individuals age 75 years or older under new phase 1b guidance of the CT Department of Public Health. In addition to fast online scheduling, eligible patients can call the COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Line at: 860-679-5589.
Charlie and Jeanne Cobb of Avon have been married for 56 years. They were among the first 75+ years of age individuals to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine at UConn Health under Phase 1b guidance of the CT Department of Public Health (UConn Health Photo/Lauren Woods). Copy Link
It’s like Valentine’s Day being celebrated early at UConn Health’s Outpatient Pavilion COVID-19 Vaccine Pedestrian Site with some of the first eligible 75 years of age or older individuals getting vaccinated including married couples.
“The process is so convoluted, you need to streamline it,” said Bernstein.
“She lives by herself, she has no TV, she has no internet. Limited phone access,” said Aida Nunez of Manchester, who struggled all day to help her 85-year-old friend from Hartford sign up.
She said her friend has no family to help her.
And even someone as tech savvy as her can’t figure it out.
“All of these numbers say busy, busy, busy or you go to this website and how can I go to this website and if I don’t know how, Ms. Johnson sure don’t know how.”