New Haven will begin vaccinating first responders and frontline workers. Author: Dave Puglisi Updated: 10:17 PM EST December 28, 2020
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Vaccines rollout continues throughout the state of Connecticut. Over 36,000 people apart of Phase 1A have already received their first of two vaccinations. That includes 1/3 of all people who live in nursing homes. Vaccines don’t save lives. Vaccinations save lives, said New Haven Community Services Administration Administer Dr. Mehul Dalal
New Haven announced the opening of a vaccine clinic at 54 Meadow street Monday afternoon. City officials part of the Phase 1A helped christen the opening with vaccination of their own.
Published December 28, 2020 •
Updated on December 28, 2020 at 6:52 pm
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As cities and towns across Connecticut prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, officials in New Haven will hold news conferences on Monday afternoon about plans for a multi-phase rollout and to launch the first phase.
At 2 p.m., New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will join City Health Director Maritza Bond, Bysiewicz, New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes and Fire Chief John Alston, Jr. to launch the first phase of a four-part mass COVID-19 immunization campaign in the city.
Elicker said the city received 1,000 doses of the Modena vaccine.
Bond, Alston and the New Haven Director of Public Health Nursing Jennifer Vazquez will be among the first responders and health care professionals receiving vaccinations at the news conference.
Published December 28, 2020 •
Updated on December 28, 2020 at 12:40 pm
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Cities and towns across Connecticut are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccinations and officials in Bloomfield, West Hartford and New Haven are holding news conferences on Monday about their plans.
On Monday, the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District held a news conference on how the health district is preparing to begin vaccinations for emergency medical personnel and first responders.
The clinic received 500 Moderna vaccines last Wednesday and first responders began getting vaccinated on Thursday, officials said.
The clinic is continuing to vaccinate first responders today and additional clinics are scheduled for this week and into next week, they added.
New Haven begins COVID vaccinations today for first responders, health care workers
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New Haven Public Health nurse Kara Delvecchio, left, gives New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond the first dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in front of the New Haven Health Department on Dec. 28, 2020.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Tamiko Jackson-McArthur, left, gets the first dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from New Haven Public Health nurse Kara Delvecchio in front of the New Haven Health Department on Dec. 28, 2020.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Haven Fire Department Chief John Alston Jr., gets the first dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from APRN Grace Grajales in front of the New Haven Health Department on Dec. 28, 2020.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less